Antonio de Torres Jurado
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Antonio de Torres Jurado was a Spanish guitarist and luthier, and "the most important Spanish guitar maker of the 19th century."
1884 portrait of de Torres Jurado
Francisco Tárrega playing a Torres-guitar
Guitar by Torres (1862) at Museu de la Música de Barcelona (MDMB 625).
La Leona (1856) and Wulfin Lieske
Classical guitar
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The classical guitar, also known as a Spanish guitar, is a member of the guitar family used in classical music and other styles. As an acoustic wooden string instrument with strings made of gut or nyl
Antonio de Torres Jurado
…guitarist and luthier, and "the most important Spanish guitar maker of the 19th century." It is with his designs that the first recognizably modern classical guitars are to be seen. Most acoustic guitars in use today are derivatives of his designs. Antonio de Torres was the son of Juan Torres, a local tax collector…
Guitars from the Museum Cité de la Musique in Paris (which houses almost 200 classical guitars)
19th century guitar made by Manuel de Soto y Solares, held by Spanish guitarist Rafael Serrallet
Guitarra Latina (left) and Guitarra Morisca (right)
History of guitars (exhibited at Deutsches Museum)