Guitar

Hermann Hauser

1937 · Spruce, rosewood, mahogany, bone or ivory, ebony · Musical Instruments

This guitar was the principal concert instrument of the famous guitarist Andrés Segovia. He used it from 1938 until 1962, and referred to it in a 1954 article as the "greatest guitar of our epoch." Miguell Llobet, a Spanish classical guitarsit, introduced Segovia to Hauser in 1924. Hauser had been making guiars in the Viennese style, bu Llobet encouraged him to make instruments based on Spanish models. It is said that Hauser brought instruments to Segovia for twelve successive years, but none pleased him until he tried this guitar. Segovia gave up his 1912 Manuel Ramírez guitar in favor of this one by Hauser. The two-piece back and sides are of Brazilian rosewood, the two-piece top is of spruce.

Artist

Hermann Hauser

Date

1937

Medium

Spruce, rosewood, mahogany, bone or ivory, ebony

Culture

German

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Gift of Emilita Segovia, Marquessa of Salobreña, 1986