Copenhagen School
Ivan F. Arkhusen
Copenhagen, 1795–1870
ARKHUSEN, Ivan F. Born 1795 Copenhagen Denmark, died 1870 St Petersburg Russia. Founded a factory for stringed instruments in Moscow (Henley gives St. Petersburg) 1818. Moved later to St Petersburg, where he died. Prolific production of violins and cellos, but much effort directed towards balalaikas\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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John Dilworth+
ARKHUSEN, Ivan F. Born 1795 Copenhagen Denmark, died 1870 St Petersburg Russia. Founded a factory for stringed instruments in Moscow (Henley gives St. Petersburg) 1818. Moved later to St Petersburg, where he died. Prolific production of violins and cellos, but much effort directed towards balalaikas and other plucked instruments.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Im Jahre 1818 begründete Fabrik von Saiteninstrumenten, die gute, aber
verhältnissmässig theure Instrumente (Violinen, Guitarren etc.) herstellt und
auch in Moskau eine Werkstatt unterhält.
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