Orfeo Magazine #9 - The 200th Anniversary of Antonio de Torres

Orfeo Magazine’s 9th issue celebrates Antonio de Torres‘ 200th anniversary. This issue is all about Torres from cover to cover, including great details about his upbringing, his start as a luthier, his influences and other personal information. Orfeo puts a spotlight on five famous Torres guitars, describing their construction, materials and history, including the 1856 “La Leona”, 1858 “Cumbre”, 1859 guitar owned by Miguel Llobet, 1862 papier maché guitar and the 1864 guitar owned by Francisco Tárrega. To finish off, we get leading authority and expert José Luis Romanillos‘ take on Torres’ works and testimonies from concert guitarists Stefano Grondona, Wulfin Lieske and Carles Trepat who play Antonio de Torres guitars. This issue, full of information about Torres, is a must-read! Click here to read the full issue.