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Andrés Segovia Torres, [a] 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. [1]
This is a list of classical guitarists. Baroque (17th and 18th centuries) Name Born ... Andrés Segovia: 1893–1987: Spain Antonio Lauro: 1917–1986: Venezuela
Boyd was born in London and grew up in Toronto. [5] Her father grew up in Bilbao, Spain, and her mother in Stoke-on-Trent, England.Her grandmother was from Linares, Spain, the birthplace of the "king of the classical guitar", Andrés Segovia.
Segovia has stated that, "Christopher Parkening is a great artist—-he is one of the most brilliant guitarists in the world." [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Washington Post stated, Christopher Parkening is “the leading guitar virtuoso of our day, combining profound musical insight with complete technical mastery of his instrument.”
Charo began playing classical (Spanish-style) guitar at the age of nine, training under the famed guitarist Andrés Segovia. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] In 1966, she married 66-year-old bandleader Xavier Cugat and moved to the United States with him.
Emilia Corral Sancho (born 1935), classical guitarist, third wife of Andrés Segovia Matilde Cuervas (1888–1956), classical and flamenco guitarist and educator, first wife of Emilio Pujol Margarita Escarpa (born 1935), classical guitarist specializing in Bach and chamber music recitals, educator
Paul Galbraith had his first guitar lessons with Graham Wade, continuing his studies with Gordon Crosskey at the Chethams School for Young Musicians. In 1980, he was a finalist in the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition. [1] At the age of 17, Galbraith won the Silver Medal at the Segovia International Guitar Competition.
Fleta is widely regarded as one of the foremost classical guitar makers in the history of the instrument and sometimes described as the Stradivarius, or Steinway, of the guitar. [3] [4] Born into a family of cabinet makers, he initially built string- and historical instruments, and was inspired by Andrés Segovia to focus his efforts on the ...