{"id":33858,"date":"2024-12-11T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T09:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guitarrasramirez.com\/tribute-to-oscar-ghiglia-in-ravenna\/"},"modified":"2024-12-11T10:00:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T09:00:10","slug":"tribute-to-oscar-ghiglia-in-ravenna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guitarrasramirez.com\/en\/tribute-to-oscar-ghiglia-in-ravenna\/","title":{"rendered":"Tribute to Oscar Ghiglia in Ravenna"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On September 13th, I arrived at Milan Airport, where I was greeted by Pietro Camera, representative of Guitarras Ram\u00edrez in Italy<\/strong>. We visited Gino, where we discussed the Segovia guitar and the reason we use shellac varnish<\/strong>, unless a specific request is made to apply polyurethane instead.<\/span><\/div>\n

The Segovia Guitar<\/span><\/h2>\n
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The Segovia guitar<\/a><\/strong>, which is a reproduction of the first guitar built with a red cedar top and preserved in our collection, is varnished with shellac. In this reproduction, we use shellac varnish to maintain the original instrument's sonic characteristics<\/strong>, but at the guitarist's request, polyurethane can be applied for greater durability, as it has minimal impact on the sound.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Event Honoring Oscar Ghiglia<\/span><\/h2>\n

The next day, we traveled to Ravenna, where I was invited to participate in the OMAGGIO AD OSCAR GHIGLIA, the great guitarist who was a student of Segovia and passed away last year. The event, organized by the Associazione Musicale Angelo Mariani<\/a><\/strong>, was held in the Sala Corelli at Teatro Alighieri. After a brief concert by Piero Bonaguri, who masterfully played a Segovia model guitar<\/a><\/strong>, I gave a talk about the original guitar and its characteristics.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anecdote About Varnishes<\/span><\/h2>\n
I shared<\/span> an anecdote about the time when my father, Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez III<\/a><\/strong>, was experimenting with varnishes, as he believed shellac was a rather poor product that crystallizes in small fragments, which does little to enhance the sound.<\/span><\/div>\n
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He dreamed of the fatty varnishes used on violins, which crystallize over large areas, facilitating sound expansion. One day, such a varnish came into his possession, and he applied it to a guitar. He then mentioned it to Andr\u00e9s Segovia<\/strong>, who showed great interest and periodically called my father to inquire about the process.<\/span><\/div>\n
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To speed up the drying process, my father placed the guitar under infrared lamps, periodically touching the varnish that would not dry. Segovia's impatience grew until, a year later, my father found the varnish had dried and sent the guitar to the maestro for testing.<\/span><\/div>\n
A few days later, the guitar returned to the workshop with Segovia's arm hair stuck to its sides. He complained it was sticky all over and painful to play.<\/span><\/div>\n
My father abandoned the fatty varnish and continued experimenting until he developed the urea-formol formula<\/strong><\/a>, which we used until it was banned at the end of the last century.<\/span><\/div>\n
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This varnish, unfortunately very toxic, was a marvel for sound due to its wide crystallization, flexibility, and resistance. We had to replace it with polyurethane varnish, which has similar characteristics and works very well.<\/span><\/div>\n
I kept my talk brief, as there is much to tell about the Segovia guitar<\/strong>, but it wasn't the time to monopolize the event. I think people appreciated the brevity, and I will share more in future talks.<\/span><\/div>\n

Presentations and Performances<\/span><\/h2>\n

After my talk, Andrea Dieci played with exquisite skill and delicacy. Piero Bonaguri and Antonin Vercellino presented Oscar Ghiglia's biographical book, \u201cLa Musica Prima di Tutto,\u201d which I received from co-author Antonin Vercellino.<\/span><\/p>\n

This dedicated copy is displayed in my shop on La Paz Street. Although it is in Italian, I hope it will be translated as it is a historical document personally approved by Ghiglia as the principal author.<\/span><\/p>\n

The presentation was framed by performances from Andrea Dieci<\/a><\/strong>, who masterfully performed several high-quality pieces.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stefano Jacoviello, from the Accademia Musicale Chigiana de Siena<\/a><\/strong>, spoke about Maestro Ghiglia, sharing his vision of the guitarist and his approach to the guitar as a versatile instrument, central to first-class concerts.<\/span><\/p>\n

I loved his presentation and wished I had more time to discuss his understanding of the guitar.<\/span><\/p>\n

The event concluded with Piero Bonaguri's sensitive and exquisite performances of two beautiful pieces.<\/span><\/p>\n

We finished around midnight and enjoyed delicious pizzas at the only place that served us at such a late hour.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amalia Ramirez, September 26, 2024<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
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