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The Story of the Violin, 1914
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1Story of the Violin
3CHAPTER XIX.
4THE GUARNERI FAMILY.
5True heirs of Amati with Stradivarius—A parallel—Andrea Guarneri and his work—His two sons, Petrus and Joseph—Friendly rivalry—Joseph's work—Petrus's violins—A son of Petrus—A third Pietro—Guiseppe of another constellation . 98
7CHAPTER XX.
8JACOBUS STAINER.
9Through long corridors of time—Tradition—Some facts—Sadness and misery—His achievements—Value of his violins—Spurious labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
11CHAPTER XXI.
12THE GREATEST OF THEM ALL.
13Stradivari—Began early—Scrupulously copied his master—First instruments with his own name—Three periods and an interlude—Change in work—Creates master-works—A comparison—Profound knowledge of wood—Most striking characteristic—Tone—Varnish—Autumn of life—His two sons, Francesco and Omoboni—A scene for Rembrandt—His last work—Stradivari's home life—His influence—His pupils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
15CHAPTER XXII.
16GIUSEPPE GUARNERI DEL GESÙ.
17Strongest possible light and shade—Question signs—His early life—First attempts—Fact and fancy—Bad wood and careless
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