This second comprehensive volume on the life and work of Andres Segovia contains a biography of the years 1958-87 and focuses on Segovia's rendition of Spanish/ Romantic and Contemporary/Neo-Classical masterpieces by Tarrega, Albeniz, Granados, Llobet, and Ponce. A special appendix in each volume presents the original scores for the Segovia editions discussed in the text- some of which have never been published-as well as modern editions of these pieces. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The great Maestro!,
This review is from: Mel Bay New Look at Segovia: His Life and His Music (New Look at Segovia) (Paperback)
This is truly a great addition to the classical guitar world. Everyone from beginner to professional should know the history of the man who established the guitar as a classical instrument, and gave us a vast amount of literature from which to work. It is great to read about his life and view his past programs. This is a must have to a guitarist's library!
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To someone who grew up with the Segovia myth, this book is a timely corrective. It gives full credit to Segovia's achievement in inspiring generations of guitarists, and establishing the classical guitar as a concert instrument, but looks frankly at the less attractive sides of the story - Segovia's reinvention of his early life, his failure to acknowledge his debts to others, in particular the work of scholar guitarists like Pujol and Scheit, his support for the Franco regime in Spain, and the development of the myth which helped obscure the less attractive side. It looks at his dislike for trends in 20th century music, and how his repertoire changed little after the 1940's.
The book covers Segovia's life up to the late 1950's, when he was in his late 60's - a subsequent volume which I haven't seen covers his later career. It is in three parts: the first part his life, the second a careful examination of his editing and transcriptions by way of an analysis of some of his favourite works from Narvaez to Sor. The third part contains useful modern playing editions of these same works. The book is in large paperback format. Fascinating stuff, and essential reading for students of the classical guitar!
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In 1992 I proposed to Mr. William Bay, Vice President of Mel Bay Publications, the idea of a scholarly musicological work that would examine the life, style and editions of Andres Segovia. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Guitar Review, Manuel Ponce, Emilio Pujol, Moreno Torroba, Manuel de Falla, Domenico Scarlatti, Miguel Llobet, Buenos Aires, Julian Bream, Fernando Sor, United States, Guitar News, Wigmore Hall, Richard Hudson, Heitor Villa-Lobos, New Jersey, Clarendon Press, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, The History of Tempo Rubato, Concierto de Aranjuez, Princeton University Press, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Graham Wade, Joaquin Rodrigo New!
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In 1992 I proposed to Mr. William Bay, Vice President of Mel Bay Publications, the idea of a scholarly musicological work that would examine the life, style and editions of Andres Segovia. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Guitar Review, Manuel Ponce, Emilio Pujol, Moreno Torroba, Manuel de Falla, Domenico Scarlatti, Miguel Llobet, Buenos Aires, Julian Bream, Fernando Sor, United States, Guitar News, Wigmore Hall, Richard Hudson, Heitor Villa-Lobos, New Jersey, Clarendon Press, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, The History of Tempo Rubato, Concierto de Aranjuez, Princeton University Press, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Graham Wade, Joaquin Rodrigo New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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