See Also: Segovia, Andres(encyclopedia)
Andres Wines(finance)
Nueva Segovia(tourism)
San Andres y Providencia(tourism)
Segovia Acueduct(tourism)
Nueva Segovia hotels(tourism)
Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct(tourism)
San Andres y Providencia hotels(tourism)
Perez (Rodriguez), Carlos (Andres)(encyclopedia)

Segovia, Andres (sh)




born Feb. 21, 1893, Linares, Spain
died June 2, 1987, Madrid

Spanish guitarist.

Almost entirely self-taught, he made his debut in Grenada in 1909 and by the 1920s was touring internationally; he continued to perform into his 90s. He was by far the most important force in making the guitar a concert instrument. He commissioned works by Manuel de Falla, Albert Roussel, and Heitor Villa-Lobos, and he arranged music ranging from the Renaissance to the 19th century for solo guitar.


Andres Segovia.

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