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Guarneri

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Guarneri or Guarnerius , family of violinmakers of Cremona, Italy. The first craftsman of the family was Andrea Guarneri, c.1626-1698, a pupil of Niccolò Amati . He designed and built his instruments in the Amati fashion. Andrea's two sons, who were his pupils, surpassed him in his work. They were Pietro Giovanni Guarneri, 1655-1720, who worked in Mantua and made several innovations, and Giuseppe Giovan Battista Guarneri, 1666-c.1738, who made superb violins in an original style. The son of Giuseppe Guarneri, Pietro Guarneri, 1695-1762, made his best violins in his... Read more
Guarneri
Guarneri [Guarnerius]. It. family, makers of vns., vcs., etc. in 17th and 18th cents. Founder was Andrea ( b Cremona, c. 1626; d Cremona, 1698), fellow-pupil with Stradivari of Nicola Amati . His sons were Pietro Giovanni ( b Cremona, 1655; d Mantua... Read more
Andrea Guarneri
...in 1698. During his lifetime, Andrea Guarneri's name was obscured by Antonio Stradivari...instrument makers; Bartolomeo, called Guarneri del Gesu, was one of the finest in history...are known for their full sound. Andrea Guarneri Andrea Guarneri Andrea Guarneri Read more

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