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Biographical dictionary of musicians : with a bibliography of English writings on music, 1886
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1GUARNERIUS (Andrea). Italian violin-maker, worked at Cremona between years 1630-95. Instruments good. Founder of the celebrated Guarnerius family.
3GUARNERIUS (Giuseppe.) Italian violin-maker, son of above. Worked at Cremona, 1680-1730. Workmanship superior; model good.
5GUARNERIUS (Pietro). Italian violin-maker, worked at Cremona, 1690-1728. Son of Andreas.
7GUARNERIUS (Giuseppe Antonio). Italian violin-maker, B. Cremona, June 8, 1683. D. 1745. This artist, who is known as Giuseppe del Jesù, is the greatest of the family; his instruments being of the most beautiful model, finish, and tone. He was supposed to have worked with Stradivarius, but some authorities contradict this statement. His instruments are very rare, and extremely valuable.
9GUARDUCCI (Carolina). Italian operatic vocalist, B. Leghorn, 1833. Appeared in Italian opera in London, on the Continent, etc.
11GUERNSEY (Wellington). Irish lyric poet and comp., B. Mullingar, June 8, 1817. D. London, Nov. 13, 1885. Has written the words of an immense quantity of songs, chiefly of a sentimental kind, of which "Mary Blane," and "Alice, where art thou?" are the best known. His own productions consist chiefly of songs, such as "I'll hang my harp on a willow tree," but he has written a mass in B flat, and other musical works.
13GUERRERO (Francisco). Spanish comp., B. Seville, 1528. S. under Morales, chap. master of Seville Cath., 1538. D. Jan. 15, 1599. Comp. for the church masses, motets, psalms, etc., and also madrigals, songs, etc.
15GUEST (George). English org. and comp., B. Bury St. Edmunds, 1771. S. under his father, Ralph. Chor. in Chap. Roy. Org. at Eye, Suffolk, 1787. Do. Wisbeach, 1789. D. Wisbeach, Sept. 10, 1831. Wrote glees, hymns, songs, duets, org. music, etc.
17GUEST (Ralph). English comp. and org., B. Basely, Shropshire, 1742. Chor. Basely Ch. Chor. Portland Ch., London, 1763. S. org. under Ford of S. James' Ch., Bury. Choir-master of S. Mary's, Bury St. Edmunds, 1805-22. D. Bury, June 1830.
19WORKS.—The Psalms of David, collection. Glees. Songs, a great number, all of moderate quality. He was an efficient choir-master.
21GUEYMARD (Louis). French tenor vocalist, B. 1822. S. Paris. Début Paris in "Robert le Diable," 1848. D. 1880.
23GUGLIELMI (Pietro). Italian comp., B. Massa, Carrara, May, 1727. S. under Durante, Naples Cons. Chap.-master at the Vatican, 1793. D. Rome, Nov. 19, 1804.
25WORKS.—Operas: I Capricci d'una Marchesa, 1759; Tamerlano, 1765; Farnace, 1765; Sesostri, 1767; Orfeo, Lond., 1770; Il Carnavale di Venezia, Lond., 1770; Ezio, Lond., 1770; Le Pazzie d'Orlando, Lond., 1771; Don Papirio, 1774; Artaserce, 1776; La Bella Pescatrice, 1779; I Fratelli Pappa Mosca, 1783; I Finti Amori, 1786; Didone, 1785; I due Gemelli, 1787; La Pastorella Nobile, 1788; Rinaldo, 1789. Oratorio. op. 1. Six divertissements for harpsichord, vn., and 'cello, Lond.; op. 2. Six quartets for harpsichord, 2 vns., and 'cello, Lond.; op. 3. Six solos for harpsichord. Songs, masses, etc.
27GUHR (Karl Ferdinand Wilhelm). German violinist and comp., B. Militsch, Oct. 1787. D. Frankfort-on-the-Main, July 23, 1848. Composed a great quantity of pleasing music for violin solo, violin and Pf., violin and orch., etc.
29GUIDI (Giovanni Gualberto). Italian music-publisher, B. Florence, 1817. Editor of the journal Boccherini, and publisher of a handy edition of the string quartets, etc. of Haydn, Beethoven, and others, as well as of standard works by the great masters. D. Florence, Jan. 18, 1883.
31GUIDO DI AREZZO, or ARETINO. Italian theorist, monk in the Benedictine Monastery at Pomposa during early part of 11th century. Guido increased
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