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Andrés Torres Segovia, Marques de Salobreña (February 21, 1893 – June 3, 1987) was a Spanish classical guitarist born in Linares, Spain who is considered to be the father of the modern classical guitar movement by most modern scholars. Segovia claimed that he rescued the guitar from the hands of flamenco gypsies, and built up a classical repertoire to give it a place in concert halls.
Segovia’s introduction to the guitar was at the early age of four years old. His uncle would frequently sing songs to him while pretending to strum an imaginary guitar. This prompted Segovia to set out on a quest to elevate the guitar to the status of the piano and the violin. In particular, he wanted to have it played and studied in every country and university in the world, and pass on his love of the guitar to future generations. His first taste of the guitar was from a flamenco player, whose technique horrified him.
As a teenager, Segovia moved to the town of Granada, where he studied the guitar and soaked up the other-worldly atmosphere of the Alhambra Palace - a moorish relic overlooking the town which he regarded as his spiritual awakening.
Segovia’s first public performance was in Spain at the age of sixteen, and a few years later he held his first professional concert in Madrid, playing guitar transcriptions by Francisco Tárrega and some works by Johann Sebastian Bach, which he had transcribed himself.
Segovia’s introduction to the guitar was at the early age of four years old. His uncle would frequently sing songs to him while pretending to strum an imaginary guitar. This prompted Segovia to set out on a quest to elevate the guitar to the status of the piano and the violin. In particular, he wanted to have it played and studied in every country and university in the world, and pass on his love of the guitar to future generations. His first taste of the guitar was from a flamenco player, whose technique horrified him.
As a teenager, Segovia moved to the town of Granada, where he studied the guitar and soaked up the other-worldly atmosphere of the Alhambra Palace - a moorish relic overlooking the town which he regarded as his spiritual awakening.
Segovia’s first public performance was in Spain at the age of sixteen, and a few years later he held his first professional concert in Madrid, playing guitar transcriptions by Francisco Tárrega and some works by Johann Sebastian Bach, which he had transcribed himself.
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Recuerdos de la Alhambra
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Sevilla
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Capricho Arabe
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Sarabande
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Granada
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Fandanguillo
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Serenata
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Bourree
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Menuet
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Prelude in C minor, BWV 999
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Nocturno
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Cristi_CSRR wrote:
His technique is flawless!!!!!El maestro es una inspiracion. @ Srtenedor: yes dude you are so right.
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Srtenedor wrote:
still don't get how unknown the best classical guitarist that have ever lived can be (Not saying that he's unknown, just saying he deserves a little bit more of credit)
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FakeActuality wrote:
So good.
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Lissof_leuf wrote:
Way ahead of his time!!!!!
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CorpseGrinder77 wrote:
This guy was a fucking genious.
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arkanusboy wrote:
Lagrima
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dieanja wrote:
His Bach arrangements for guitar are AWESOME! If you didn't get into Bach before, after THAT you will! OMG!
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anasefra wrote:
21.02.2009 - Happy Birthday!
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anasefra wrote:
Happy Birthday!
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StuartHaden1 wrote:
just listening to this music makes me long to visit the Alhambra. It seems to be full of sunshine and yet there is a peaceful cool beauty within the piece which is tranformed seemingly effortlessly and seamlessly by his magnificent technique.
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thrashdeth wrote:
big win
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netstat1 wrote:
Considered by many to be the greatest classical guitarist ever.
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mofo_69 wrote:
without him most modern genres of music wouldnt exist, and he only has 37000 listeners? That is sad...
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emmdragon wrote:
The Master...el Maestro, el Padre, viviras en nuestras almas siempre :) :) :)
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GarethSherry wrote:
Truly one of the most beautiful piece of music ever written.
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Cacophonaut wrote:
Yeah, 'cos those gypsies sure can riff...
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Bluesy3 wrote:
Beautiful.. It's possible he may be too good at the guitar. In any case, inspirational to any guitarist.
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thefoofooz wrote:
"proved that you don't have to be a fucking scumbag gypsy to play guitar beautifully"? What crawled into your shorts this morning?
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masque7 wrote:
proved that you don't have to be a fucking scumbag gypsy to play guitar beautifully
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