Andrés Segovia (1893)
Segovia was a Spanish guitarist whosetranscriptions of early contrapuntal music,along with his concerts and recordings, werelargely responsible for the 20th-centuryresurgence of interest in the guitar and itspossibilities as a concert instrument. Almostentirely self-taught, he made his debut inGrenada in 1909 and by the 1920s was touring internationally. Hecontinued to perform into his 90s. Which composers wrote worksjust for Segovia? More…
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