GUARNEI

  Guarnerius is the given to stringed instruments manufactured by the Guarneri family of Cremona, Italy. Its most famous member was Giuseppe Guarneri (1698-1744, also known as Giuseppe del Gesù) who made the violin used by Paganini and is currently preserved in the Museum of Genoa.

The Guarnerius are even rarer than the Stradivarius Niccolò Paganini (Genoa, 27 October 1782 - Nice, 27 May 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist and composer. He is considered one of the most virtuous violinists of all time and contributed with his contributions to the development of modern violin technique. His 24 whims for violin Op.1, are one of his best known works and have served as inspiration to many later composers.1 2