Classical Guitar since Torres

1850-2005

Spanish Guitar Era since 1860

Antonio de Torres ( Torres, Arcas, Tarrega & Llobet ) Torres Madrid ( Manuel Ramirez, Santos Hernandez, Domingo Esteso, Ramirez III Flamenco ), Barcelona ( Enrique Garcia, Fracisco Simplicio, Ignacio Fleta ) Tarrega Torres 3 Barrios, Ramirez I 1911 Manuel Ramirez 1912 Segovia Hermann Hauser I Andreas Segovia Jose Ramirez III Igancio Fleta John Williams Romanillos Torres Smallman, Humphrey, Damn

Antonio de Torres ( 1817-1892 )

Made first guitar around late 1840s Famous Guitars in 2 : 1st Epoch ( 1852-1869 ) and 2nd Epoch ( 1875-1892 ) Several Types Wood were made: Spruce, Rosewood, Maple, Cypress & even Paper! 300-400 Guitars were made whilst 70-80 Survived Classical & Flamenco?

1852 Torres

1858 Torres

Label of 1st Epoch Torres

1886 Torres

Torres 1862 ( FE14 ): Cardboard Guitar

Spruce with Paper on Side & Ribs The experimental guitar by Torres This is reputed to have bolonged to first Tarrega, the Llobet

11 Strings Torres ( 1885 )

Francisco Tarrega ( 1852-1909 )

Francisco Tarregas Guitars

3 Torres Guitars 1st Epoch : 1864 2nd Epoch: 1883,SE49 2nd Epoch: 1888, SE114 A 1906 Enrique Garcia Guitar

1864 Tarregas Torres

Spruce & Maple with Tornavoz Acquired in 1869 Played till 1889 Repaired by Enrique Garcia in 1897 Collection of Prat Pallares, Barcelona Spain Emilio Pujol considered it the best instrument he had ever heard

F.Tarrega with 1888

Spruce & Rosewood Different to the previous two: no Tornavoz Sold in 1920 ( second to 1864 which was 1917 ) At his final years, this was Tarregas favourtie instrument: because of its excellent sonority and ideal string tension.

1906 Enrique Garcia :Tarrega

Enrique Garcia ( 1868-1922 ) His famous disciple is Francisco Simplicio ( 1874-1932 ) Start exporting guitars to Latin America in 1912

1901 Enrique Garcia

1920 Enrique Garcia

1926 Francisco Simplicio

Madrid School Guitar

Francisco Gonzalez c.1820-c.1880 Jose Ramirez I 1858-1923 Jose Ramirez II 1885-1957 Julian Gomez Ramirez 1879-1943 Manuel Ramirez 1864-1916

Jose Ramirez III 1922-1995

Robert Bouchet

Santos Hernandez 1873-1943 Marcelo Barbero

Paulino Bernabe Manuel Contreras Felix Manzanero

Domingo Esteso 1882-1937

Arca

Conde Hermanos

Francisco Gonzalez ( 1818-1880 )

Generally given the honor as founder of Madrid School Jose Ramirez Is teacher

1867 Gonzalez Guitar

1867 Gonzalez Guitar ( 2 )

The Ramirez Dynasty

Concepcion Jernimo 2 : the most famous shop in history of guitar Jose Ramirez I ( 1858-1923 ): older brother of the famous Manuel Ramirez Jose Ramirez II ( 1885-1957 ) Jose Ramirez III ( 1922-1995 ) Jose Ramirez IV ( 1953-2000 ) Amalia Ramirez ( 1955- )

Manuel Ramirez ( 18641916) Two famous disciples: 1.Santos Hernandez ( 18731943 ) 2.Domingo Esteso ( 18821937 )

Jose Ramirez I & Manuel Ramirez

Agustin Barrios Mangore ( 1885-1944 )

Paraguayan Guitarist First Recording in 1911 Met Segovia during 1930s Composed more than 300 Songs which 100 survived

Barrios Ramirez I : 1911

Barrios Ramirez I: 1911 ( 2 )

Barrios Ramirez I: 1911 ( 3 )

Andreas Segovia ( 1893-1987 )

Born in Andalucia The most famous & succesful classical gutiarist in 20th century 2 most famous guitar: a Manuel Ramirez 1912 and Hermann Hauser I 1937 Since 1960 switched his guitars to Jose Ramirez III

Andres Segovia

Andres Segovia: Manuel Ramirez ( 1912 ):Santos Hernandez

1908 Manuel Ramirez

1913 Manuel Ramirez

Hermann Hauser I: 1884-1952

Built guitar in Vienese & Italian Type before meeting Segovia during 1920s Segovia started using his Spanish Guitar since 1929 & with the most successful & famous 1937 ( The guitar of our epoch quoted by Segovia himself ) Two generations followed: Hermann Hauser II ( 19111988 ) and Hermann Hauser III ( b.1958 )

Andres Sovias 1937 Hauser I

Andres Segovia 1937 Hauser I

Santos Hernandez & Domingo Esteso

Hernandez & Esteso ( Flamenco Guitar )

Manuel Ramirez Shop

RAMN MONTOYA 1879-1949

Jose Ramirez III ( 1922-1995 )

Segovia started using Ramirez III guitars on early 1960s till his death Ramirez III was credited to use Cedar for Guitar Top during 1965 Many disciples are later becoming the fomous luthiers : Contreras, Bernabe, Manzanero etc. The most well-known guitar maker in 20th century

1960 & 1963 Ramirez III : Segovias Guitars

Narciso Yepes ( 1927-1997 ) & 10 Strings Ramirez III

Cedar Ramirez III Guitars

Ramirez III Labels

John Williams ( b.1942 )

1961 Ignacio Fleta ( 1897-1977 ) : John Williams

1972 Fleta : John Williams

1957 Fleta

Julian Bream ( b.1933-)

Julian Bream famous Romanillos 73

Jose L.Romanillos ( b.1932 )

1973 Romanillos

Eliot Fisk & Manuel Barrueco

Thomas Humphrey

Greg Smallman Guitar