Cremona · worked 1630 to 1730
Historical maker
Named in 1 book.
Minted in place of an earlier record under this name, retired because the page prints separate entries it had joined as one person: Guarnerius
What the books printed
Biographical dictionary of musicians, Brown, James Duff. Paisley, London: A. Gardner, 1886. Page 292, scan 302. Held as more than one scan.
GUARNERIUS (Andrea). Italian violin-maker, worked at Cremona between years 1630-95. Instruments good. Founder of the celebrated Guarnerius family.
Biographical dictionary of musicians, Brown, James Duff. Paisley, London: A. Gardner, 1886. Page 292, scan 302. Held as more than one scan.
GUARNERIUS (Giuseppe.) Italian violin-maker, son of above. Worked at Cremona, 1680-1730. Workmanship superior; model good.
Biographical dictionary of musicians, Brown, James Duff. Paisley, London: A. Gardner, 1886. Page 292, scan 302. Held as more than one scan.
GUARNERIUS (Pietro). Italian violin-maker, worked at Cremona, 1690-1728. Son of Andreas.
Same name
- Guarnerius, (Giuseppe Antonio).
- Guarnerius, A.
- Guarnerius, Antonio
- Guarnerius, Giuseppe
- Guarnerius, Guiseppe
- Guarnerius, J. ("del Jesu")
Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 7 more Guarnerius pages under G.
Same town, same time
62 other Cremona makers have a year in the 1600s. A few of them:
- 1630 to 1720 Ruggeri, Francesco
- about 1640 Acevo
- about 1640 Acevo
- 1640 to 1668 Ruger, F. (detto il per)
- 1640 to 1737 Stradivarius, Antonio
- about 1641 Gennaro, Giacomo