Andrea Guarneri
Andrea Guarneri (* around 1626; † December 7, 1698 ) was an Italian violin maker with a workshop in Cremona .
Andrea Guarneri was a student and assistant to Nicola Amati from 1641–1646 and an apprentice to Antonio Stradivari in the workshop of Andrea Guarneri. He made violins again for Amati from 1650–1654. His early instruments are based on the “large Amati” shape, but they do not match the quality of his teacher. Andrea Guarneri's violas are particularly popular instruments. Particularly noteworthy are the so-called " Conte Vitale " from 1676 with a body length of 41.5 cm and the so-called " Primrose " from 1677, which was played by William Primrose .
His grandson Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù was the most famous member of the Guarneri family of violin makers .
literature
- Wilibald Gurlitt, Carl Dahlhaus (ed.): Riemann Music Lexicon. In three volumes and two supplementary volumes. Guarnerius (Guarneri, Guarnieri). 12th completely revised edition. 1. Personal section A – KB Schotts-Söhne, Mainz 1959, p. 691 (first edition: 1882, there also “Andrea Guarneri”).
Web links
- Guarneri Family of Violin Makers , article in the Encyclopedia Smithsonian (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Guarneri, Andrea |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian violin maker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1626 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 7, 1698 |