A comment on Segovia's guitar performance someone said that the guitar world has barely begun to understand the profound musical language and all the poetic beauties that the great Segovia could bring forth and communicate. And we still have his records to let his poetry calm our weary souls.
We must give credit where credit is due. Without Segovia's contributions in the 20th century the classical guitar would be in a very sorry state indeed. Thank you for all your post.
Here! Here! I've played on presegovia guitars and just will not do. Thanks to the Maestro, we now have an instrument that is taken just as seriously as any bowed member of the orchestra, the piano, and the brass. Heh, he even showed how our instrument could evoke the sounds of these instruments. I didn't care for his arrogance, myself, but, it can not be denied that he did great things for the instrument and he could walk the walk he talked so well and walk it outstandingly.
"....the thing that sets Segovia aside is not technique. but deep deep understanding of music and having it played in the deepest forms of authenticity. you must use your brain and heart to understand Segovia not your eyes gazing upon technique." Exactly. If you hear the perfect emotional phrasing, and the way he played the bottom three strings you will never mistake This Master for anyone else. I know, because he is completely unique. No one played with the emotional strength and courage that he did. The closest is probably Angel Romero.
Myalli , I remember buying my first Angel Romero album, Classical Virtuoso. 1976. I still have it. He played so well. Segovia though, is my favorite of all time. I studied guitar seriously because of him.
@vinnothelizard btw i love asians. but i think there won't be many who are great musicians. great technique sure (not so great). they can hit the notes. but most Asian players dont go too much farther than just hittin the notes. technique is not simply hitting notes. but the efficiency in bringing to life your musical thoughts. thats what it really is. this is what seperates a little chinese girl who plays the notes perfect from segovia. a man who deeply studied the music and brings life to it.
@philomelodia a mockingbird could do that. I give him credit, it's the best-sounding instrument in A440, esp. if you want to play Moreno-Torroba's wonderful guitar concerto. But the problem starts when you feel you got to classify all plucked instruments (that look something like what Segovia played) a guitar.
Ponce was Mexican; his influence was Neo-Classicism. Any composer is honoured to have his pieces be played by a competent player such as was Segovia. But Segovia doesn't really understand the style of composition. Yes, they may well have been good friends (on account that Segovia did his best.) Enough said... Listen, please, to Adam Holzman (Naxos DDD 8.553832)This is outstanding and accurate.
@vinnothelizard well i dont want to say to much of myself but i work along side players like gabriel bianco and judicael perroy. i have to say this is completely false. in every country of the world theres a little girl who can play Paganini perfect. the thing that sets Segovia aside is not technique. but deep deep understanding of music and having it played in the deepest forms of authenticity. you must use your brain and heart to understand segovia not your eyes gazing upon technique.
Segovia tocaba muy bonito no se niega, pero fue un egoista total con barrios mangore y eso porque barrios lo superaba facilmente en la ejecucion de las obras. Como prueba sel egoismo un boton: busquen por internet una obra de barrios tocada por Segovia. Creo que no la encontraran.
Barrios le ganaba en el hecho de que no solo tocaba, pero también componía. Yo hé escuchado a los dos tocar en sus respectivas grabaciones. Segovia, para mí, tocaba el instrumento mejor. Per, nunca logró componer una obra propria. Ese no era su don. Por eso, temía que Barrios le robase público. Ya han muerto ambos. Para hablar mal de ellos?
Segovia-schmagovia. Quit bad-mouthing the not-yet-dead. Segovia gave us an oversized guitar (for those with smaller hands than his) with just 6 strings. Follow your own path. I prefer greats like Manjón, Barrios, even Yupanqui is more musical (and they are dead too.)
he is nothing compared to the players today! in fact if u listen to some of the young chinese girl players they are frightening! segovia wud be laughed at now!!!
A comment on Segovia's guitar performance someone said that the guitar world has barely begun to understand the profound musical language and all the poetic beauties that the great Segovia could bring forth and communicate. And we still have his records to let his poetry calm our weary souls.
Here is the man that made the guitar an acceptable instrument around the world and doing it was no easy feat. Thanks Andre...for the gift you gave us
So fluid. This video is a treasure.
We must give credit where credit is due. Without Segovia's contributions in the 20th century the classical guitar would be in a very sorry state indeed. Thank you for all your post.
Rreally enjoyed! Very special guy! Thanks for posting! Andre thanks!
Only Andres Segovia can play this composition so good.
Wonderful.
It's not even the composition as it is written in the score, he is altering a lot of passages and he improves it for sure.
Fabio Lima's version is better.
LIVE... FROM COUNT DRACULA'S CASTLE!!!!! THE MAESTRO... SEGOVIA!!!!
easily the best Segovia video on youtube.
Here! Here! I've played on presegovia guitars and just will not do. Thanks to the Maestro, we now have an instrument that is taken just as seriously as any bowed member of the orchestra, the piano, and the brass. Heh, he even showed how our instrument could evoke the sounds of these instruments. I didn't care for his arrogance, myself, but, it can not be denied that he did great things for the instrument and he could walk the walk he talked so well and walk it outstandingly.
There are so may great guitarist, but I don't think anyone else ever created such a magic sound from a guitar.
"....the thing that sets Segovia aside is not technique. but deep deep understanding of music and having it played in the deepest forms of authenticity. you must use your brain and heart to understand Segovia not your eyes gazing upon technique."
Exactly. If you hear the perfect emotional phrasing, and the way he played the bottom three strings you will never mistake This Master for anyone else. I know, because he is completely unique. No one played with the emotional strength and courage that he did. The closest is probably Angel Romero.
True that. That's the word: emotional phrasing.
Myalli , I remember buying my first Angel Romero album, Classical Virtuoso. 1976. I still have it. He played so well. Segovia though, is my favorite of all time. I studied guitar seriously because of him.
The Grand Master !
thanks for the info gavinmoose.i will take my time over this lovely piece.
Hey Carlos...You hit it on the head. Imagine....an instrument of peasents. Music regardless of instrument or form is a gift be it from king or pauper.
He was and is the king: period.
@guitario85 : indeed it is. But it is also known as Montemayor (Contemplacion) in the Castles Of Spain suite.
yes you are right
What concert is this part from? Where can I dawnload the full version of this concert? Wright me please.
i thought this was romance de los pinos??
well said
無音の奇跡と呼ばれた曲。深い・・・
magic!
@vinnothelizard btw i love asians. but i think there won't be many who are great musicians. great technique sure (not so great). they can hit the notes. but most Asian players dont go too much farther than just hittin the notes. technique is not simply hitting notes. but the efficiency in bringing to life your musical thoughts. thats what it really is. this is what seperates a little chinese girl who plays the notes perfect from segovia. a man who deeply studied the music and brings life to it.
@philomelodia a mockingbird could do that. I give him credit, it's the best-sounding instrument in A440, esp. if you want to play Moreno-Torroba's wonderful guitar concerto. But the problem starts when you feel you got to classify all plucked instruments (that look something like what Segovia played) a guitar.
@tmjcbs oh yeah i forgot about that. thanks tmjcbs
Romance de los Pinos.
Wow, if only it were that easy.
Ponce was Mexican; his influence was Neo-Classicism. Any composer is honoured to have his pieces be played by a competent player such as was Segovia. But Segovia doesn't really understand the style of composition. Yes, they may well have been good friends (on account that Segovia did his best.) Enough said... Listen, please, to Adam Holzman (Naxos DDD 8.553832)This is outstanding and accurate.
Romance de los pinos
@MikeyIV fame don't enter into it.
@vinnothelizard well i dont want to say to much of myself but i work along side players like gabriel bianco and judicael perroy. i have to say this is completely false. in every country of the world theres a little girl who can play Paganini perfect. the thing that sets Segovia aside is not technique. but deep deep understanding of music and having it played in the deepest forms of authenticity. you must use your brain and heart to understand segovia not your eyes gazing upon technique.
Segovia tocaba muy bonito no se niega, pero fue un egoista total con barrios mangore y eso porque barrios lo superaba facilmente en la ejecucion de las obras. Como prueba sel egoismo un boton: busquen por internet una obra de barrios tocada por Segovia. Creo que no la encontraran.
Barrios le ganaba en el hecho de que no solo tocaba, pero también componía. Yo hé escuchado a los dos tocar en sus respectivas grabaciones. Segovia, para mí, tocaba el instrumento mejor. Per, nunca logró componer una obra propria. Ese no era su don. Por eso, temía que Barrios le robase público. Ya han muerto ambos. Para hablar mal de ellos?
lol u really do not know much about segovia and what he did for classical guitar...
he is and was the best and nobody will ever surpass him
Segovia-schmagovia. Quit bad-mouthing the not-yet-dead. Segovia gave us an oversized guitar (for those with smaller hands than his) with just 6 strings.
Follow your own path. I prefer greats like Manjón, Barrios, even Yupanqui is more musical (and they are dead too.)
he plays as badly as he does his Ponce interpretations. Excessive dampening of bass notes, and melody. it's ODD.
he is nothing compared to the players today! in fact if u listen to some of the young chinese girl players they are frightening! segovia wud be laughed at now!!!