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Language: English
Paperback
Publish Date: 2020
No. Pages: 359
240 x 300 x 20,5 mm
ISBN: 979-10-90267-51-0
DESCRIPTION & CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION & CONTENTS
Considered one of the best Classical Guitar Making Publications Orfeo Magazines are devoted to Classical guitar, Classical Guitar makers and the culture surrounded this fascinating world.
Very interesting articles and interviews to the most famous and admirable worldwide guitar makers. The author Alberto Martinez travels to different countries. And in these magazines books we have the chance to see and know about the work of prominent local guitar maker as well as the most important historical guitar makers and classical guitars ever made.
Outstanding photos are included made by the own Alberto Martinez who himself is a very successful professional photographer. We are lucky to be able to enjoy these high-quality books made by a person who joins his profession as a photographer with another passion we share, classical guitar making.
The Orfeo Books compile 5 Orfeo magazines together. In this case numbers 11 to 15.
For all classical guitar enthusiasts, this book is a must-have.
It is also a perfect gift for your guitar-lover friend or partner.
N° 11 – England
The guitar in England
Paul Fischer, David Rubio’s successor
Christopher Dean, custodian of tradition
Kevin Aram, an eclectic luthier
Gary Southwell, out of love for the old masters
Michael Gee, a luthier with a sweet tooth
David Rodgers: only the best will do
N° 12 – Belgium
The lutherie center of Puurs
Leonardo Guitar Research Project
Acoustics Laboratory, Le Mans University
Crelicam Project: producing ebony responsibly
Walter Verreydt
Karel Dedain
Mark Peirelinck, guitars and horses
N° 13 – Italy
Gabriele Lodi, in search of balance
Enrico Bottelli, rosette lover
Val di Fiemme, “Il Bosco che suona”
Paolo Coriani, from hurdy-gurdy to guitar
Mimmo Peruffo, Stringmaster
N° 14 – Germany
Markneukirchen, the town of music
Villa Merz
The Musical Instrument Museum of Markneukirchenn
C. F. Martin, from Markneukirchen to America
Richard Jacob “ Weissgerber ”, the unknown master
Armin & Mario Gropp, the successors
Angela Waltner, between Torres and Weissgerber
Joachim Schneider’s workshop
N° 15 – Japan
Classical Guitar in Japan
Masaki Sakurai
Kojiro Nejime
Kaoru Ono
Masahiro Tanabe
Aura Guitar Shop
Daisuke Kuriyama, Marín Nejime, Yuichi Shimizu
Japanese tools