Giuseppe Guarneri
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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.
His instruments are sometimes referred to simply as Josephs, especially in older works.
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