Product Details

• Actors: Eliot Fisk, Happy Traum
• Directors: Eliot Fisk
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: Unrated
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Hal Leonard
• VHS Release Date: April 1, 1999
• Run Time: 75 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000050YSZ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #497,829 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Homespun Tapes is extremely proud to present an instructional video that takes us to the heart of the music of the great Andres Segovia. Eliot Fisk, a protegé of Segovia and a master of classical guitar in his own right, has put together a lesson that is filled with invaluable advice and powerful insights into the timeless Segovia legacy.

Eliot Fisk's passion for teaching and his love for the music of "the Maestro" is apparent throughout this video, which is accessible to guitarists on all levels. He explores the music in great detail, focusing on interpretation, musicianship, guitar technique, and Segovia's place in the history of classical guitar. Eliot's energetic exposition is inspiring, and should be essential viewing for anyone interested in classical guitar.

Starting with an analysis of a Segovia transcription of the Bach "Prelude In D Minor," Eliot goes on to explore three of Segovia's remarkable "Canciones Populares" (classical guitar interpretations of beautiful folk melodies) and the haunting "Estudio Sin Luz" ("Study without Light"), written when Segovia was in danger of losing his eyesight. He includes tips on tone production, hand positions and other classical guitar techniques, as well as harmonizations and ideas on how to interpret the written music. Homepun Tapes' split-screen and close-up video techniques allow the student to study Eliot's hands in detail. As an added treat, Eliot performs lovely pieces by Haydn and Ponce, along with Segovia's work.

"Everything we do on classical guitar today harks back to the great Segovia," says Fisk, who was awarded "Best Classical Guitarist" by Guitar Player Magazine's Readers Poll. This video, taught by a formidable contemporary artist, is a rare opportunity to learn the technique and deep musicality that made Andres Segovia one of the greatest guitarists of all time.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fisk video"segovia style", October 25, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Segovia Style: Classical Guitar of the Maestro [VHS] (VHS Tape)

this video is for level 4 players.It comes w/sheet music. Fisk covers the following pieces in depth:Prelude(bwv999)by Bach, Canciones Populares(eslovania,bretona,escocesa)by Segovia, Estudio Sin Luz by Segovia, Prelude by Ponce,and plays through the following :Minuet by Haydn, and Segovia by Roussel(they are not taught in video,but are included in sheet music). The video uses split screens to show movements of both hands. This a great instructional video!