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The Violinist's Guide (1916), 1916
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1THE VIOLINIST'S GUIDE
3Joseph Guarnerius fecit
4Cremonae anno 17
5IHS
7ing him pupil of Stradivari. Work classified in four different periods marked by finished, modeling and wood. First period; similar character to work of great masters immediately preceding. Second period; small and elegant in design, slightly higher in arching and beautifully developed from edges upward. Third period includes instruments of large form, superior in varnish, wood and artistic quality to work of other periods, and equalling greatest work of Stradivari. Last period departure in some respects from work of 3rd period, but includes some of his most famous instruments, notably Paganini's violin. Tone differs from that obtained by predecessors, having qualities both Stradivari and Maggini.
9Guarnerius, Guiseppe, 1670-1730. Son and pupil of Andrea. After cousin, J. A. G. del Gesu, best artist of all Guarnerii. Model graceful and elegant; slender in middle bouts and widening rapidly in lower half of body; edges and corners beautifully fashioned and purfling skilfully let in. Varnish usually dark red, sometimes relieved by bit of orange shade. Violins small sized, the most scarcely 14 inches long in body.
11Guarnerius, Pietro. Cremona and Mantua, 1655-1740. Son of Andreas. Probably apprenticed to Girolamo Amati.
13Acuto e cavello da me Pietro Guarnerius
14Cremonese in Mantoua. 1697
16Guarnerius, Pietro. Mantua and Venice. Born 1695. Worked in Venice, until about 1765. Outline and model similar to father's work, but rather broader and higher; splendid, rich tone.
18Ruggeri, Francesco. Cremona, 1630-1720. Pupil of one of the Amati, either Hieronymus or Nicolas. Followed closely outline and model of that family. Violins, two types; small, slender form, similar to that of brothers Amati; and large, resembling grand pattern of Nicolas Amati. Varnish of latter,
20Francesco Ruger detto il Per
21Cremona 1700
23usually yellow to red-yellow, beautiful and rarely equalled; sound holes always dainty; wood of great beauty, often cut with grain, forming so-called slabbacks. Tone, exquisite equality, good strength, always brilliant and carrying. 'Cellos especially fine, ranking with best of Cremona.
25Ruggeri, Giacinto. Cremona. Worked from 1680-1720. Son. Made good violins.
26Ruggeri, Vincenzo. Cremona, 1695-1755. Also at Brescia. Work lacking in finish; tone splendid quality.
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