Giuseppe Guarneri 'del Gesù' by Carlo Chiesa, John Dilworth, Roger Hargrave, Stewart Pollens, Duane Rosengard and Eric Wen

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Three hundred years after the birth of 'del Gesù', this extraordinary large-format book sets new standards for violin analysis and presentation. Chiesa and Rosengard's ground-breaking research heartbreakingly reveals the rise and decline of the Guarneri family, while Hargrave's unparalleled insights into the making methods of 'del Gesù' practically place you at the master's side. Stunning photography by Pollens enhances Dilworth's riveting description of the instruments, and Wen details the many artists whose careers have been intertwined with these great works of art.
Hardback. 340pp; large format; two volumes.