Sagovia playing The Magic Fluteguitar

Andrés Torres Segovia, 1st Marquess of Salobreña (21 February 1893--2 June 1987) was a Spanish classical guitarist born in Linares, Spain who is considered to be an important figure for the classical guitar in the beginning and mid 20th century.

In recognition of his contributions to music and the arts, Segovia was ennobled on 24 June 1981 by King Juan Carlos I, who elevated Segovia into the first hereditary Marquess of Salobreña, formally styled as "El señor don Andrés Torres Segovia, marqués de Salobreña" (the Most Illustrious Lord The Marquess of Salobreña). He was granted the following coat of arms: "en campo de azur sobre ondas de azur y plata, unas rocas de su color, sumadas de una torre donjonada de oro, aclarada de azur" (a field of azur on waves of azur and silver, rocks of the same color, plus a gold dungeon tower, with azur highlights).

For more info goto: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_Segovia

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Music

Tags:

• Classical
• classics
• sogovia
• guitar
• Magic
• flute

[large0ne]

Hendrix was a riff and scale player. This man is a master!

[eletoga]

Maestro de maestros!

[fluffyxsama]

This man is my god.

[dumtta]

absolutely of the best classica guitaristl

[lucipwnz]

this makes me want to go purchase a classical guitar...

[Mikedthekid]

Jesus Christ, that whole last minute was intense.Lol

[LifeisforGuitar]

@large0ne Indeed, not even comparable or even close to the same level

[davidfaubion]

@tim62991 Thank you for finding and bringing this fact, which gives us some insight on the interaction of Sor with the larger community of classical musicians and composers across the lines of instrumentation. I wonder if this explains why Sor is known as the Beethoven of the guitar. Perhaps Sor gave Pepe Romero some inspiration to, for a while, "go wild about Mozart's opera pieces" transposed for guitar.

[tim62991]

@davidfaubion This is a set of variations composed by Fernando Sor on "Das klinget so herrlich" (Monostatos) from Act I, Scene 14 of the Magic Flute. It's a very popular piece for the classical guitar... and of course Segovia plays it with a great deal of charm and panache!

[tim62991]

@davidfaubion This is a set of variations composed by Fernando Sor on "Das klinget so herrlich" (Monostatos) from Act I, Scene 14 of the Magic Flute. It's a very popular piece for the classical guitar.

[ownzjo0]

im sure hendrix and segovia could both teach each other some things ;o

[popotelandia]

ehhh es sEgovia