"Bartolomeo Giuseppe Antonio Guarneri, del Ges\u00F9 (Italian pronunciation: [d\u0292u\u02C8z\u025Bppe \u0261war\u02C8n\u025B\u02D0ri]; 21 August 1698 \u2013 17 October 1744) was an Italian luthier from the Guarneri family of Cremona. He rivals Antonio Stradivari (1644\u20131737) with regard to the respect and reverence accorded his instruments, and for many prominent players and collectors are the most coveted of all."@en . . . .