João Luiz performs "Barriosiana" (World Premiere) by Sérgio Assad. Guitar: 1966 Hernandez y Aguado
George Sakellariou performs Francisco Tarrega's "Estudio in E Minor" on a 1966 Hernandez y Aguado
Davide Picci performs 'Campero' by Astor Pizzolla on a 1966 Hernandez y Aguado classical guitar
Description
This 1966 Hernández y Aguado is a spruce and CSA rosewood classical guitar made in Madrid in the workshop's prime, featured in videos by João Luiz, George Sakellariou and Davide Picci.
A Beautifully Preserved 1966 HyA
This is a particularly beautiful example, in excellent condition – no cracks, no repairs, and with the exception of the tuning machines (which have been replaced with a set of Rodgers), it's in all original condition, including the finish. Apart from some mild wear in the finish, the guitar is amazingly preserved.
Snappy Attack, Airy Body
The sound is as expected from a great "HyA", and just as distinctive as its appearance. The attack of the note is crisp and "snappy", almost like a snare drum, and the body of the note that follows is airy and lightweight. That gives the player a high level of clarity and precision in quick, busy music, while remaining very expressive and lyrical in slower music.
Background
Hernández y Aguado: From Pianos to Guitars in Madrid
Manuel Hernández (1895–1975) and Victoriano Aguado (1897–1982) met and became friends while working together in a piano factory. They eventually formed a partnership and set up their own piano (and furniture) repair shop in Madrid. As legend has it, their great interest in the art of guitar making was secured sometime in the 1940s, when they leased out some space in their shop to Modesto Borreguero (one of the famed Manuel Ramírez workers) and became intrigued with his guitar making skills.
A Unique Shape and Sound
Hernández y Aguado instruments remain unique in the canon of great makers – they have an almost pear-like shape (or as we say, the plantilla is "pregnant at the hips"), the interior is typically varnished just like the exterior, and they are decorated with unusually thin rosettes and ornately carved headstocks. Very responsive and musical, these guitars have been played throughout the decades by such greats as Regino Sainz de la Maza, John Williams, Julian Bream and, in more recent years, Graham Anthony Devine.
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