Guarneri: story of a genius
by Léonard Wibberley 
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A fictionalized biography of the Italian violin maker whose instruments, unappreciated in his lifetime, were deemed among the greatest many years after his death.Tags
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As with all Leonard Wibberley stories, this one packs a lot of charm. It is the fictional story of Thomas Soli, an orphan, who is apprenticed to Guarneri del Gesu, a violin maker in 18th century Cremona, Italy. Guarneri is not well known, but his violins today excel those of Stradivarius in tone and richness, and equal those in value. While little is really known about the life of Guarneri, Wibberley tries his best to flesh out his story within those few facts which are known about him today. A good story for anyone interested in music, especially in string music.
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- Original title
- Guarneri: Story of a Genius
- Alternate titles
- Guarneri: Violin-maker of Genius
- Original publication date
- 1974
- People/Characters
- Giuseppe Guarneri; Antonio Stradivarius; Thomas Soli
- Important places
- Cremona, Italy
- Dedication
- Dedicated with all its faults, to Mario Antonio Frosali, Master Violinmaker of Legnano and Los Angeles, and my own patient teacher in that great Art
- Blurbers
- Menuhin, Yehudi
- Original language
- English US
- Disambiguation notice
- Guarneri: Story of a Genius, published by Farrar, Strauss & Giroux, New York, 1974 ISBN 0-374-32822-6
Guarneri: Violin-maker of Genius, published by Macdonald and Jane's, London, 1976 ISBN 0 356 08377 2
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