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  Guarneri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guarneri is the family name of a group of highly acclaimed violin makers (luthiers) from Cremona in Italy in the 17th and 18th centuries, whose standing is considered comparable to those of the Amati and Stradivari families.
Andrea Guarneri produced some fine violas, one of which was played by William Primrose.
The famed violin virtuoso Niccolò Paganini’s favorite instrument Cannone Guarnerius was a Guarneri del Gesù violin of 1743, and the "Lord Wilton" Guarneri del Gesù violin made in 1742 was owned by Yehudi Menuhin.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Guarneri   (496 words)

  
 Encyclopedia Smithsonian:Guarneri
Andrea Guarneri (Cremona, Italy, 1626-98), founder of the family, was a fellow apprentice of Stradivari in the workshop of Nicolo Amati.
Pietro Giovanni Guarneri, born in Cremona in 1655, was the elder son of Andrea.
Pietro Guarneri, known as Peter Guarnerius of Venice (1695-1762), was the older brother of Joseph Guarnerius del Gesu.
www.si.edu /resource/faq/nmah/guarneri.htm   (520 words)

  
 Scripps Health - Guarneri Honored for Leadership in Integrative Medicine -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Mimi Guarneri, M.D., medical director, Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, La Jolla, is among five national leaders in the field of integrative medicine who have been selected by the Bravewell Collaborative as finalists for the 2005 Bravewell Leadership Award.
Guarneri received a medical degree from SUNY Medical Center in New York and served an internship and residency at Cornell Medical Center, where she later became chief medical resident.She is part of the Scripps Clinic medical group where she served as an attending in interventional cardiology.
Guarneri is also a member of the American College of Cardiology, Alpha Omega Alpha, the American Medical Women’s Association and a diplomat of the American Holistic Medical Association.
www.scripps.org /News.asp?ID=326   (466 words)

  
 Search Results for "Guarneri"
Guarneri, (gwarne´re) (KEY) or Guarnerius (gwarner´es) (KEY), family of violinmakers of Cremona, Italy.
The first craftsman of the family was Andrea Guarneri, c.1626-1698,...
Antonio Stradivari and Andrea Guarneri were pupils of Niccolo.
www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Guarneri   (215 words)

  
 About Guarneri.net
It could be argued that were it not for Joseph Guarneri del Gesu, the other members of the Guarneri family would have remained with a lesser reputation than they currently hold.
Another Guarneri del Gesu violin was recently sold for many millions on the London market, which endorses his work as highly prized investments as well as exceptional musical instruments.
- I Centenari dei Guarneri 1698 - 1998, Consorzio Liutai and Archettai "A. Stradivari" Cremona
www.guarneri.net /filesite/pages/about.html   (694 words)

  
 Graduate profile - Julia Guarneri
Guarneri spent the fall 2001 semester abroad at the University of Bologna in Italy and was a member of the Cornell Abroad Student Information Team.
Guarneri also finessed a rare, in-depth interview with legendary choreographer and dancer Bill T. Jones when his company came to Cornell.
Pursuit of a Ph.D. track in history is a future possibility, as well, she says, and Guarneri mentions several professors who have inspired her in that direction, among them Professor Larry Moore, director of the American Studies Program.
www.news.cornell.edu /Chronicle/02/5.23.02/profile-Guarneri.html   (667 words)

  
 The Bushnell | Guarneri String Quartet kicks off Webster Classical Series
The Guarneri String Quartet, which ranks among the finest ensembles in the world, will perform at The Bushnell on Sunday, October 19 at 3:00 p.m.
The piece was premiered with the National Symphony Orchestra at Washington DC's Kennedy Center on January 13, 14, and 15, 2000, under the direction of Leonard Slatkin, and given its New York premiere at Carnegie Hall on January 25, 2000.
About the members of the Guarneri String Quartet Violinist Arnold Steinhardt was born in Los Angeles where he began his studies with Peter Meremblum and Toscha Seidel.
www.bushnell.org /index.cgi/9613   (1035 words)

  
 Giuseppe Guarneri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù (August 21, 1698 - October 17, 1744), more commonly known as Joseph Guarneri, is the only violin maker to rival Antonio Stradivari in the respect accorded to his instruments.
The most illustrious member of the Guarneri family of violin makers, he was the son of Giuseppe Giovanni Battista Guarneri, and therefore the grandson of Andrea Guarneri, both noted violin makers.
Andrea in turn had learned his trade as an apprentice of Nicolo Amati, of whom Stradavari was also an apprentice.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Giuseppe_Guarneri   (166 words)

  
 Guarneri - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
GUARNERI [Guarneri] or Guarnerius, family of violinmakers of Cremona, Italy.
The first craftsman of the family was Andrea Guarneri, c.1626-1698, a pupil of Niccolò Amati.
The greatest violinmaker of the family was Giuseppe Guarneri, 1698-1744, grandnephew of Andrea, called "del Gesù" because he signed his labels with a cross and the letters IHS.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/G/Guarneri.asp   (322 words)

  
 Mario Guarneri :: Collegiate Faculty :: San Francisco Conservatory Of Music
Mario Guarneri's career has encompassed everything from playing with Louis Armstrong at the age of 13 to 15 seasons with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Guarneri has recorded solo albums on the Crystal and Nonesuch labels, played principal trumpet with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra for ten seasons, and appeared on over 300 television and motion picture soundtracks, (most notably as soloist on The Godfather III).
Guarneri has lectured and performed at clinics and workshops across the United States, Europe and Asia.
www.sfcm.edu /faculty/guarneri.aspx   (198 words)

  
 Guarneri Quartett   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The renowned Guarneri String Quartet has circled the globe countless times since it was formed in 1964, playing in the world's most prestigious halls in North and South America, Mexico, Europe, Asia and Australia.
The piece was premiered with the National Symphony Orchestra at Washington DC's Kennedy Center on January 13,14, and 15, 2000, under the direction of Leonard Slatkin, and given its New York premiere at Carnegie Hall on January 25, 2000.
The Guarneri String Quartet currently records for Surroundedby Entertainment, which released its first CD in Spring 2001 of Quartets by Ravel, Debussy and Fauré.
www.artistsmanagement.com /chamber_music/guarneri_quartett-e.htm   (531 words)

  
 Guarneri and Orion string quartets to perform   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Guarneri and Orion string quartets appear together in concert Dec. 6
Reprising their successful 1993 collaboration, the Guarneri String Quartet is touring again with the Orion String Quartet and will perform as part of the Cornell Concert Series this Friday at 8:15 p.m.
The Guarneri String Quartet, established in 1964, is the longest-lived string quartet with original members.
www.news.cornell.edu /http://www.n/Chronicle/96/12.5.96/quartets.html   (190 words)

  
 The Guarneri Family
Acording to the scholars the "oldest and most pervasive type of surname is that derived from a given name." Such family names may be derived from a parental first name or from the font name of the grandfather or indeed a more remote ancestor of the original bearer of the surname.
One of the earliest references to this name or to a variant is a record of one Andrea Guarneri, who was born in Cremona, Lombardy, in the year 1626.
The birth of Giuseppe Giovanni Guarneri, the son of Andrea Guarneri and Anna Maria Orcelli, took place on the 25th day of November 1666, in the same place mentioned above, while Ubaldo Guarneri, the son of Andrea Guarneri, was born in Cremona, in 1683.
www.guarneriny.com /index.htm   (337 words)

  
 New Haven Register - Guarneri, Jones set for court reunion
If Guarneri had her way, she would be on the same side as Jones once again.
Guarneri and Jones met for the first time when Jones was in fifth grade and Guarneri in sixth.
Guarneri and Jones were an unstoppable combination during their basketball days in New Jersey and they were stars of the New Jersey Demons AAU team, which finished fourth in the 1997 18-and-under national tournament.
www.nhregister.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=3115251&BRD=1281&PAG=461&dept_id=7592&rfi=6   (791 words)

  
 Tenor viola by Andrea Guarneri, Cremona, 1664
Cremona, December 7, 1698) was the patriarch of the great Guarneri family of violin makers and the grandfather of the famous violin maker, Giuseppe Guarneri (del Gesù).
Guarneri received his early training as a violin maker under the tutelage of Nicolo Amati (1596-1684), in whose Cremonese shop he apprenticed between 1639-1654.
Guarneri's tenor viola suffered extensive woodworm damage over the centuries, primarily to the upper back, top block, neck, and pegbox.
www.usd.edu /smm/Violas/Guarneri3354/3354GuarneriViola.html   (753 words)

  
 The History Of The Famous Guarnerius Violin Makers
Guarneri violins followed the patterns and traditions of the Amatis until the time of Giuseppe del Gesu, whereas the Stadivaris evolved thier own lines.
In the third generation, Pietro Guarneri (Peter of Venice), [born april 14th 1695, died april 7th, 1762], incorporated aspects of Venetian instuments into his own, and his brother Giuseppe Guarneri, [born aug. 21, 1698, died oct. 17th, 1744], became the finest violin maker of the Amati line.
Guarneri (in latin, Guarnerius), Italian family of violin makers, one of whom, Giuseppe Antonio Guarneri, known as Giuseppe del Gesu, is regarded as second only to the great Italian violin maker Antonio Stradivari.
www.guarnieri.com /violin.htm   (937 words)

  
 Carleton College News: News: Convo: Guarneri String Quartet
Northfield, Minn.—The renowned Guarneri String Quartet will present a concert, convocation and master class at Carleton College for the annual Ward Lucas Lecture Series in the Arts.
In addition to mastering the finest works in the existing quartet repertoire, the Guarneri String Quartet is committed to performing and popularizing works by today's foremost composers, such as Richard Danielpour and Lukas Foss.
The Guarneri String Quartet released a compact disc of Ravel, Debussy and Fauré quartets in 2001.
apps.carleton.edu /news/index.php?content=content&module=news&id=174153   (450 words)

  
 INKPOT#55 CLASSICAL MUSIC REVIEWS: Singapore Festival of Arts 1998 - Guarneri String Quartet June 13
As part of the programme for the Singapore Arts Festival 1998, the illustrious Guarneri String Quartet came down to this island to play Haydn, Bartok and Debussy for Friday's concert and a Beethoven programme for this night.
The Guarneri Quartet does the movement in a fiery manner, the four instruments as though in a fierce competition with each other, yet all of them play in total unison, showing their long playing experience as a quartet.
The pace of their playing is really at breakneck speed and the audience was certainly left breathless at the excitement that they produced, sustained right till the end and closing the Quartet with a flurry of notes.
inkpot.com /concert/af98guarneri3.html   (1356 words)

  
 Guarneri House
The Guarneri House "Play As You Pay!" program is designed to give students the opportunity to own a superior handcrafted string instrument at a very reasonable price.
All warranty issues are subject to the approval of Steven Reiley, President of Guarneri House.
Guarneri House instruments are hand crafted in China and made especially for Guarneri House President, Steven Reiley.
www.guarnerihouse.com /playasyoupayprogram   (308 words)

  
 Ensemble Music-Guarneri String Quartet
Approaching its 40th season in 2004, the Guarneri has established a reputation as one of the world's elite chamber ensembles.
Over the years the Guarneri has amassed a repertoire that includes the work of today's foremost composers as well as the classic quartet literature.
The Guarneri play the world's finest concert halls on a regular basis and have compiled a body of recorded work - both on its own and in collaboration with some of the greatest solo artists of our time - that has garnered many of the most important awards the music industry has to offer.
www.ensemblemusic.org /guarneri.html   (213 words)

  
 McIntire Department of Music
The McIntire Department of Music is proud to present the legendary Guarneri String Quartet in a special concert appearance Friday, Jan 23, 2004 at 8:00 pm in Cabell Hall Auditorium on the grounds of the University of Virginia.
Celebrating their 40th anniversary season, The Guarneri Quartet is one of the most celebrated American quartets of all time and has enjoyed the highest critical acclaim around the globe.
In January 2004, the Guarneri will receive the Richard J. Bogomolny National Service Award from Chamber Music America, that organization's highest honor, given annually to an individual or ensemble for a lifetime of service and achievement in the field.
www.virginia.edu /music/pressrelease/guarneri012304.html   (505 words)

  
 Electric Violin World Jazz: The Guarneri Underground   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Guarneri Underground thanks you for 8 years of fantastic support, and Geoffrey and John look forward to many more years of sharing their music with you.
One of the greatest Italian violin makers, Giuseppe "del Gesu" Guarneri (pronounced gwar-NAIR-ee) followed in the footsteps of Stradivarius where great tone was concerned, but created violins with even bolder and more freely-carved designs.
The Guarneri Underground takes its name and inspiration from "del Gesu," with one eye on fine craftsmanship, and the other on freedom of invention.
www.guarneriunderground.com   (382 words)

  
 Stereophile: Sonus Faber Guarneri Homage loudspeaker
Examining the transient responses, the Guarneri's impulse response (fig.7) indicates a quick signature, the minor ringing due mainly to the grille.
Even in-room, the Guarneri managed ±3.5dB from 45Hz-10kHz, while the rolloff in the top octave is as expected, given a 1" dome's theoretical directivity.
The Guarneri's power handling, like the Minima Amator's, was well above the average for its size, but you can't expect really high sound levels, especially in the bass.
www.stereophile.com /loudspeakerreviews/487/index6.html   (700 words)

  
 Guarneri Quartet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
In April 2005, one of the culminating events of the Guarneri’s Anniversary was a performance in Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, presented by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.
In the 2001-02 season, the Guarneri gave the first performances of String Quartet No. 5, written for them by Lukas Foss and this work remains in their active repertoire.
The Guarneri String Quartet has recorded for Surrounded by Entertainment, which released a CD in spring 2001 of Quartets by Ravel, Debussy and Fauré.
www.impresariat-simmenauer.de /guarneri_bio_e.html   (770 words)

  
 La Jolla Chamber Music Society: Guarneri Quartet
Founded in 1964, the renowned Guarneri String Quartet has circled the globe countless times, playing the world's most prestigious halls in North and South America, Mexico, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
The National Symphony Orchestra commissioned a concerto for string quartet and orchestra, to be written expressly for the Guarneri String Quartet by the award winning American composer, Richard Danielpour.
The Guarneri String Quartet records for the Philips and Arabesque labels.
www.ffaire.com /pr/ljcms/guarneri.html   (1326 words)

  
 TimesDispatch.com | MUSIC REVIEW: Guarneri String Quartet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Guarneri has been one of the top American string quartets for more than 40 years.
This late quartet features the cello, and Guarneri cellist Peter Wiley quickly established himself as the emotional heart of the ensemble.
The Guarneri found in that intensity a place to hang its hat, so to speak.
www.timesdispatch.com /servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031785277333&path=!weekend!music&s=1045855936364   (378 words)

  
 Saint Paul Sunday: Guarneri Quartet
As further celebration of their 40 years of music-making, the Quartet will present a special birthday program in April 2005 at Alice Tully Hall to be accompanied by related lectures, seminars, master classes, and panel discussions at Lincoln Center.
The NSO and the Guarneri, under the direction of Leonard Slatkin, gave premiere performances of Voices of Remembrance at the Kennedy Center on January 13,14, and 15, 2000, and in New York at Carnegie Hall on January 25, 2000.
The Guarneri String Quartet currently records for Surrounded by Entertainment, which released its first CD in Spring 2001 of Quartets by Ravel, Debussy and Fauré.
saintpaulsunday.publicradio.org /artists/guarneri_string_quartet   (668 words)

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