Two Gentlemen of Cremona
During the late 17th and 18th centuries, two violinmakers from the same small town, indeed, the same block, were making the most sought-after violins ever created. Everyone has heard of Antonio Stradivari, but few know the name Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù. Through interviews with historians, experts, luthiers, and leading virtuosos, this riveting, Emmy-winning documentary, narrated by Alfred Molina, tells the story of these two violin masters and why the string instruments they sculpted 300 years ago in Cremona, Italy are worth millions of dollars to musicians and collectors today.
During the late 17th and 18th centuries, two violinmakers from the same small town, indeed, the same block, were making the most sought-after violins ever created. Everyone has heard of Antonio Stradivari, but few know the name Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù. Through interviews with historians, experts, luthiers, and leading virtuosos, this riveting, Emmy-winning documentary, narrated by Alfred Molina, tells the story of these two violin masters and why the string instruments they sculpted 300 years ago in Cremona, Italy are worth millions of dollars to musicians and collectors today.
During the late 17th and 18th centuries, two violinmakers from the same small town, indeed, the same block, were making the most sought-after violins ever created. Everyone has heard of Antonio Stradivari, but few know the name Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù. Through interviews with historians, experts, luthiers, and leading virtuosos, this riveting, Emmy-winning documentary, narrated by Alfred Molina, tells the story of these two violin masters and why the string instruments they sculpted 300 years ago in Cremona, Italy are worth millions of dollars to musicians and collectors today.