Last Monday, November 16th, the Teatro Real (Madrid Opera) offered a second concert as part of its cycle Voices of the real: a Juan Diego Flórez recital accompanied by the pianist Vincenzo Scalera.
Domingo Esteso left us an indispensable legacy when it comes to building Classical guitars with exceptional qualities. We only need mention that he built guitars for great Maestros of his time such as Agustín Barrios Mangoré, Regino Sainz de la Maza
Not a single nail is used to build a guitar. All pieces are assembled using glue exclusively. Not all types of glue are suitable when building a guitar. Different types of glues are employed on different parts of the guitar depending on their properties as they set.
Almost each and every one of us has had a chance to hold a guitar of some sort in our hands, or hear someone play it. I dare as well say that many of us have a memory of that characteristic mixture of the scent of wood and dust, so many guitars, forgotten in a dark corner of our house have…