Composer
Andres Segovia
Spanish guitarist (1893–1987)
1893–1987
4 works in the index
- Born
- 1893
- Died
- 1987
- Birthplace
- Linares
- Place of death
- Madrid
- Citizenship / historical state
- Spain
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Andrés Segovia Torres, 1st Marquis of Salobreña (21 February 1893 – 2 June 1987), was a Spanish virtuoso classical guitarist. Many professional classical guitarists were either students of Segovia or students of Segovia's students.
Segovia's contribution to the modern-romantic repertoire included not only commissions but also his own transcriptions of classical or baroque works. He is remembered for his expressive performances: his wide palette of tone, and his distinctive musical personality, phrasing and style.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- music educator; composer; classical guitarist; teacher; musician; guitarist
- Teachers
- Miguel Llobet
- Recorded memberships
- Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando; Real Academia de Bellas Artes de Nuestra Señora de las Angustias
- Instruments played
- classical guitar
- Genres
- classical music
- Selected awards
- Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; Léonie Sonning Music Prize; Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal; Dearest Son of Andalusia; honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense; honorary doctorate of the University of Cadiz; honorary doctorate of the University of Santiago de Compostela; honorary doctorate of the University of Granada; Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts; Ernst von Siemens Music Prize; Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Beneficence
- Birth name
- Andrés Segovia Torres
- Native languages
- Spanish
- Languages used
- Spanish
- VIAF ID
- 54346467
- ISNI
- 0000000109028569
- GND ID
- 118612778
- Library of Congress ID
- n82090942
- MusicBrainz ID
- 443aad48-c7e7-476f-96bf-90f123a4829b
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 4
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segovia: Five Short Works for the Guitar | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 3 |
| Five Short Works | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Estudio | — | — | — | Guitar | Classical | 1 |
| Estudios - Daily Studies - Guitar | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 54346467. Portrait: Erling Mandelmann, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.