ANDRES SEGOVIA (aged 59), the concert guitarist whose name figures in many NZBS recorded programmes, was recently taken to hospital in Madrid with serious trouble in his right eye. His other eye is also in danger. Before entering the operating theatre, Segovia took up his guitar and played to the nurses and doctors. He remarked, "Now I know I can go on playing even if I remain blind for the rest of my life." When Segovia played in London for the first time, he was described as "an artist who, without doubt, stands in relation to the instrument of his choice as Casals does to the 'cello or Kreisler to the violin." Many composers have been inspired to write music for him, and he has transcribed music by Bach. In his playing Segovia uses all the contrapuntal resources of the instrument. He studied at the Granada Musical Institute and made his debut as a guitar virtuoso in Granada. At a recital he gave at the Edinburgh Festival some years ago the audience stayed on long after the advertised items were over to hear him play many extra pieces. He is regarded as the greatest player since Fernando Sor, his compatriot
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 29, Issue 737, 28 August 1953, Page 25
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200ANDRES SEGOVIA (aged 59), the concert guitarist whose name figures in many NZBS recorded programmes, was recently taken to hospital in Madrid with serious trouble in his right eye. His other eye is also in danger. Before entering the operating theatre, Segovia took up his guitar and played to the nurses and doctors. He remarked, "Now I know I can go on playing even if I remain blind for the rest of my life." When Segovia played in London for the first time, he was described as "an artist who, without doubt, stands in relation to the instrument of his choice as Casals does to the 'cello or Kreisler to the violin." Many composers have been inspired to write music for him, and he has transcribed music by Bach. In his playing Segovia uses all the contrapuntal resources of the instrument. He studied at the Granada Musical Institute and made his debut as a guitar virtuoso in Granada. At a recital he gave at the Edinburgh Festival some years ago the audience stayed on long after the advertised items were over to hear him play many extra pieces. He is regarded as the greatest player since Fernando Sor, his compatriot New Zealand Listener, Volume 29, Issue 737, 28 August 1953, Page 25
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