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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.

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6	rondo	44
7	asturias	37
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Cristi_CSRR wrote:
November 2009

His technique is flawless!!!!!El maestro es una inspiracion. @ Srtenedor: yes dude you are so right.

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Srtenedor wrote:
September 2009

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:
September 2009

So good.

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Lissof_leuf wrote:
June 2009

Way ahead of his time!!!!!

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CorpseGrinder77 wrote:
May 2009

This guy was a fucking genious.

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arkanusboy wrote:
May 2009

Lagrima

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dieanja wrote:
February 2009

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:
February 2009

21.02.2009 - Happy Birthday!

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anasefra wrote:
February 2009

Happy Birthday!

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StuartHaden1 wrote:
January 2009

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:
January 2009

big win

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netstat1 wrote:
January 2009

Considered by many to be the greatest classical guitarist ever.

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DaltonMullins wrote:
November 2008

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mofo_69 wrote:
November 2008

without him most modern genres of music wouldnt exist, and he only has 37000 listeners? That is sad...

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emmdragon wrote:
November 2008

The Master...el Maestro, el Padre, viviras en nuestras almas siempre :) :) :)

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GarethSherry wrote:
October 2008

Truly one of the most beautiful piece of music ever written.

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Cacophonaut wrote:
October 2008

Yeah, 'cos those gypsies sure can riff...

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Bluesy3 wrote:
August 2008

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:
August 2008

"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:
August 2008

proved that you don't have to be a fucking scumbag gypsy to play guitar beautifully

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