Thanks to the support of MusicMasterpieces Lugano, Federica Artuso plays an original Antonio de Torres guitar, considered the Stradivarius of the six-stringed guitar.

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The Torres SE 122 is a particularly interesting instrument due to its construction features: an oblique grain on the soundboard, a back and sides made from two types of wood (Brazilian rosewood and Cuban mahogany), and a removable tornavoz (the only known example of this feature in antique instruments to date).

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The instrument is the focus of a research project and a forthcoming recording project.

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To listen to other recordings on this instrument, visit the YouTube channel.

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