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Andrés Segovia
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Spanish guitarist (1893–1987)
OverviewAI-generated
Andrés Segovia Torres (1893–1987) was a Spanish musician, composer, and music educator who performed classical guitar. Born in Linares, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain, he began his professional work in 1908. His musical output included pieces such as *Variations on Folia de Espana and Fugue*, *Valse*, and *Segovia, My Book of the Guitar*. He was a member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando.
Segovia received several honors, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the Léonie Sonning Music Prize, the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts, and the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize. He was married to Francesca Madriguera i Rodon. He died in Madrid of a myocardial infarction.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 21
Top works
- Variations on Folia de Espana and Fugue
- Valse
- Segovia, My Book of the Guitar
- Segovia : Mi Libro de la Guitarra
- Finding Love
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Sound · Linares, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain
Known for
- Villa-Lobos - O Índio de Casaca — Self1987
- Bachianas Brasileiras: Meu Nome é Villa-Lobos1979
- Andrés Segovia: The Song of the Guitar — self1977
- Segovia at Los Olivos — Himself1976
- The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Spain
- Active from
- 1893
- Active to
- 1987
Discography
- Guitar Solos1949
- An Andrés Segovia Program1952
- Guitar Music1952
- Andrés Segovia Plays1954
- Masters of the Guitar (Compositions of Sor and Tarrega)1956
- The Art of Andrés Segovia1956
- Scarlatti - Dowland - Torroba - Giuliani - Narvaez - De Falla - Esplà1962
- Interprète Les Italiens1967
- España1968
- The Unique Art of Andrés Segovia1973
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 112,904
- Total plays
- 1,977,291
Tags
Andrés Segovia Torres, 1st Marquis of Salobreña (21 February 1893 – 2 June 1987), known as Andrés Segovia, was a virtuoso Spanish classical guitarist from Linares, Spain. He is the father of modern classical guitar and has been regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Practically all 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 tr
Recent publications · Crossref
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Key facts
- Born
- Andrés Segovia Torres , ( 1893-02-21 ) 21 February 1893, Linares, Jaén , Spain
- Died
- 2 June 1987 (1987-06-02) (aged 94), Madrid , Spain
- Occupation
- Guitarist
- Years active
- 1909–1987
- Website
- Official website
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Andrés Segovia Torres, 1st Marquis of Salobreña (21 February 1893 – 2 June 1987), was a Spanish virtuoso classical guitarist. Many professional classical guitarists were either students of Segovia or students of Segovia's students. Segovia's contribution to the modern-romantic repertoire included not only 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.
Early life
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