Antonio Torres Jurado

Male, Deceased Person

1817 – 1892

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Who was Antonio Torres Jurado?

Antonio de Torres Jurado was a Spanish guitarist and luthier, and "the most important Spanish guitar maker of the 19th century."

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

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Born
Jun 13, 1817
Almería
Died
Nov 19, 1892

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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