Alberto Martinez
This book encompasses the issues 6 to 10
of Orfeo Magazine, elegant magazine devoted to the
Classical guitar, the guitar-makers, the history
of the instrument and its cultural milieu.
Orfeo 6-10 English
352 pages for this 4-colours book, 24 x 30 cm.
Contents
N° 6
Andrea Tacchi, a scientific approach
Lorenzo Frignani, rediscovering the pleasure of music
Luigi Locatto, in pursuit of perfection
Luca Waldner, the luthier with young musicians in mind
Cremona, heartland of the violin
Nicolò Alessi, precision and top quality
N° 7
Dominique Field, leader in French lutherie
The Bohemian Slopes of Montmartre
Olivier Fanton d’Andon, a unique luthier
Jean-Noël Rohé, a rising star
Thomas Norwood, an American in Paris
N° 8
Granada and the Guitar
Antonio Marín, patriarch of Granada
Manuel Bellido, the quest for balance
Ornamentation of the Alhambra
Paco Santiago Marín, birth of the “50 Aniversario”
Rafael Moreno, the man who talks to wood
Federico García Lorca
N° 9
Antonio de Torres Jurado
Almería, the city of Torres
Five famous Torres Guitars
José Luis Romanillos, leading authority
Models, materials and construction
Grondona, Lieske and Trepat: Three Torres guitar players
N° 10
Pepe Romero Jr., guitar in his veins
Pepe Romero Sr.’s guitar collection
Richard Reynoso, a luthier to watch
Harris Guitar Foundation: A living guitar collection
Gregory Byers, a tireless researcher
Jeffrey Elliott, a sonata for four hands
Eric Sahlin, a self-taught luthier
