What is another word for guarneri?

Pronunciation: [ɡwˈɑːɹənəɹˌi] (IPA)

"Guarneri" is the surname of an illustrious family of luthiers (stringed instrument-makers) from Cremona, Italy, who were contemporaries of the famous Stradivari family. Synonyms for "Guarneri" include "del Gesù," referring to the most famous member of the Guarneri family, Giuseppe Guarneri, also known as "del Gesù"; and also "Cremonese," relating to the city in which the Guarneri family operated. Additionally, Guarneri instruments are often referred to as "the instruments of the devils," thanks to a supposed association with the legendary "devil's trill" violin composition by Giuseppe Tartini.

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Usage examples for Guarneri

Had I not lost my splendid guarneri violin, the exponent of all the artistic success I had so far attained, I could have lightly borne the loss of clothes and money."
"Great Violinists And Pianists"
George T. Ferris
Spohr managed to borrow a Steiner violin, with which he gave his concert, but he did not for years cease to lament the loss of his grand guarneri fiddle.
"Great Violinists And Pianists"
George T. Ferris
There may be several good reasons for this; among them the fact that Carlo Bergonzi and Joseph guarneri were working in rivalry at the time, and bidding for public favour less on account of fine workmanship than force and magnificence of style and general aspect, and that public attention was to some extent diverted in their direction; further, and perhaps more cogent, the recognition of the great brilliancy and largeness of Joseph guarneri's tone, that must have seemed to the musical cognoscenti of Cremona remarkably fresh and vigorous.
"Antonio Stradivari"
Horace William Petherick

Related words: guarneri violin, goya guarneri, vintage guarneri instruments, the guarneri quartet, guarneri deluxe

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