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Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. He was born on 29 july 1943 in balaguer, lerida, spain. Torres jurado is often respected among guitarists the same way antonio stradivari is respected among violinists. It is with his designs that the first recognisably modern classical guitars are to be seen. The woods chosen for this guitar are really select, impossible to be found nowadays. Staggeringly thorough text on the spanish luthier who undoubtedly had the most profound influence on the shape of the modem classical guitar. Uber torres mutter, maria del carmen jurado, ist nichts bekannt. The plantillathe overall shape of the guitar bodywas very important to torres. Although other luthiers picked up on the use of this internal device, torres virtually abandoned it in his second epoch. Most earlier guitars were very slim and had a wider waist than what torres preferred. Romanillos, december 1997, bold strummer ltd edition, paperback in english 2rev ed edition. It was made in 1884, in almeria, on torress second age.

The works you find here represent the fruits of a lifetimes labour and accumulated knowledge, and the unwavering devotion to the spanish guitar. The family moved to vera, a larger village slightly to the north, and it was there that he completed his apprenticeship and was enrolled in the local guild of. Staggeringly thorough text on the spanish luthier who undoubtedly had the most profound influence on the shape of the. Most acoustic guitars in use today are derivatives of his designs. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Romanillos foreword by julian bream english language edition softcover, 338 pages, revised edition 1995 revised edition of this famous book. Most of the research took place in 2010 and 2011, and the making of and experimenting with the replicas has been going on ever since. He was the deciding innovator of his time, bringing various elements of guitar making together in a new design that has shaped the work of every guitar maker since, and even shaped the growth of the guitar as a concert instrument on stages and in concert halls world wide. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Leonardo antonio torres, md in plantation, fl, miami, fl. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Staggeringly thorough text on the spanish luthier who undoubtedly had the most profound influence on the shape of the modem classical.

Guitar maker his life and work first edition by jose l. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. He managed to break the inherited traditional standards of guitar making, in order to experiment as well as develop his own methods for guitar making, producing as a result an instrument of superb quality, still. Join facebook to connect with antonio torres and others you may know. Antonio torres roman has 14 books on goodreads with 29 ratings. The goal of this project is to unveil and demystify the personality and. For just about 150 years, the torres has been preferred by classical and flamenco players, making it the most popular and longestenduring model in the entire history of the guitar. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than a dozen categories. We also have an interview between pepe romero and kenny hill about the master luthier. View the profiles of professionals named antonio torres on linkedin. I first met this guitar in the shop of matthias dammann. He was active during the 1960s and 1970s, and was officially recognized as a legendary player for fc barcelona. We have 1233 records for antonia torres ranging in age from 37 years old to 116 years old.

Antonio torres simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Antonio torres sunset beach, a character from the us soap opera sunset beach antoni torres 19432003, spanish footballer. He spent his youth as carpenter apprentice, and was briefly drafted into army at the age of 16 before his father managed to relieve him from service under the fasle pretext of him being medically unfit. Guitar maker his life and work by romanillos, jose l. This guitar maker is regarded as the father of the modern spanish guitar in its second period. This is a very very special torres with a well documented history of being recognized as a superb example of a fine torres. Antonio torres rower, portuguese rower antonio alberto torres born 1994, mexican footballer. Most acoustic guitars in use today are derivatives of his. This torres appears as well in the book on torres by jose romanillos, and also in the book. Guitar makerhis life and work yehudi menuhin music guides by jose l. Guitar makerhis life and work yehudi menuhin music guides 2nd edition by jose l.

His work established the shape, design, and construction of the modern classical guitar. Just viewing them together sidebyside one could not help but be moved by the link of past and present, arguably the best of the past, which in a way led to the best of the present, here in modern times, sidebyside, the genetic. Leonardo antonio torres, md plantation, fl pediatric. This luthier succeeded in breaking the making standards inherited, rather developing his own making systems, and thus resulting in a superb instrument, which is still a. From the spring 2017 issue of classical guitar by kathleen a. Antonia has been found in 10 states including arizona, new mexico, florida, texas, california, and 5. Find information about and book an appointment with dr.