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Guarnerius

American  
[gwahr-nair-ee-uhs] / gwɑrˈnɛər i əs /

noun

plural

Guarneriuses
  1. a violin made by Guarneri or by a member of his family.


Example Sentences

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He was able to translate that approach to the Guarnerius in the Sibelius performance.

From New York Times

Anne-Marie was carrying the Guarnerius and the flowers, so Nancy could not take her hand.

From Project Gutenberg

One was a Guarnerius and two were Stradivariuses, among the most storied names in instrument making and considered the epitome of violins; three were modern.

From New York Times

It was not until Paganini played on a “Joseph” that the taste of amateurs turned from the sweetness of the Amati and the Stradivarius violins in favour of the robuster tone of the Joseph Guarnerius.

From Project Gutenberg

To prevent too much space being taken up in the alphabetical portion of this work, separate chapters are given on the four renowned Violin Makers, Amati, Stradiuarius, Guarnerius and Steiner.

From Project Gutenberg