Andrés Segovia (3 comments)
Andrés Segovia
Monday, May 12, 2008 - 03:06 PM
Every few months, I get into a real Andrés Segovia mood, and just put his albums on a continuous 5-hour loop while I cartoon. But I'd never actually *seen* him play until, on a whim, I searched for him on YouTube today.
Check him out playing "Leyenda". He makes that song look easy. My God but it's amazing to see a true master at work.
Re: Andrés Segovia (Score: 1)
posted Monday, May 12, 2008 - 06:54 PM (
#42665)
He wasn't playing as well as he did in his prime. His hands were too arthritic.
Look up the Magic Flute video. His playing is worlds better.
A bit of trivia about Segovia: Charo (coochie-coochie!) was actually a student (possibly more) of Segovia and an accomplished guitarist in her own right!
Re: Andrés Segovia (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 12:11 PM (
#42709)
I saw him play at our local concert hall, back in the '80s. The arthritis was crippling him; he could barely shuffle on and off the stage.
But he could still play. I'll never forget that night.
Re: Andrés Segovia (Score: 1)
posted Friday, May 16, 2008 - 12:58 PM (
#42738)
Even crippled up, he beats the heck out of Esteban.
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A demolitions expert at a full gallop outranks EVERYBODY!
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