Antonio de Torres Jurado

Antonio de Torres Jurado
Born
Antonio de Torres Jurado

(1817-06-13)13 June 1817
Died19 November 1892(1892-11-19) (aged 75)
Almería, Andalucía, Spain
Occupations
  • Guitarist
  • luthier
Spouses
Juana María López
(m. 1835; died 1845)
Josefa Martín Rosada
(m. 1868; died 1883)
Parents
  • Juan Torres (father)
  • Maria Jurado (mother)

Antonio de Torres Jurado (13 June 1817 – 19 November 1892) was a Spanish guitarist and luthier, and "the most important Spanish guitar maker of the 19th century."[1]

It is with his designs that the first recognizably modern classical guitars are to be seen.[2] Most acoustic guitars in use today are derivatives of his designs.

  1. ^ Bruné, R.E. (September 2011). "1883 Antonio de Torres No. 52". Vintage Guitar. pp. 84–88.
  2. ^ Morrish, John. "Antonio De Torres". Guitar Salon International. Retrieved 8 May 2011.