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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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Theeboon wrote:
The Christopher Nupen documentaries about Segovia are amazing
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insomniacme wrote:
<3
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barryvs wrote:
His Bach stuff is great.
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Komitas-Project wrote:
Maestro ! <<It's like holding a candle to the sun>>
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Ruminator wrote:
I was fortunate to see him play once in St. Louis. He was a wonderful player who's touch reminded the rest of us how beautiful classical music rendered on the guitar can be.
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22to25 wrote:
Respect for this genius who was born in my little town
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Spams84 wrote:
Great Pearson
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rafaelwho wrote:
Genius!
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JOJOKYRA wrote:
respect Andrés
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arturwery wrote:
i wish i could play as well as he
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MoogleRancha wrote:
"Vivo ed energico" is soul-wrenching.
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D2Girls wrote:
magnificent
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dangerdrive wrote:
très belle.
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c3time wrote:
Fantastic.
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sharwashere wrote:
gorgeous.
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planktonicamore wrote:
Old wolf...Let the divine light be with you
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Etruscan_Rec wrote:
I've had three wives and three guitars. I still play the guitars. Andres Segovia
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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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Lissof_leuf wrote:
Way ahead of his time!!!!!
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CorpseGrinder77 wrote:
This guy was a fucking genious.
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