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Andres Segovia Lute

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: Spain
  • Born: Feb 21, 1893
  • Died: Jun 2, 1987

Andrés Segovia Torres, 1st Marquis of Salobreña, known as Andrés Segovia, was a virtuoso Spanish classical guitarist from Linares, Spain. He has been regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Many professional classical guitarists today are students of Segovia, or students of his students.

Segovia's contribution to the modern-romantic repertoire not only included commissions but also his own transcriptions of classical or baroque works. He is remembered for his expressive performances: his wide palette of tone, and his distinctive musical personality, phrasing and style.

Among God's creatures two, the dog and the guitar, have taken all the sizes and all the shapes, in order not to be separated from the man. God

Lean your body forward slightly to support the guitar against your chest, for the poetry of the music should resound in your heart. music & poetry

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