Andres Segovia Masterclass of 1986 with a 1943 Hermann Hauser Sr. guitar pt. 1

Fred Benedetti performs the Bach "Chaconne" for Maestro Segovia in the 1986 Masterclass at USC. He is playing on a 1943 Hermann Hauser Sr. guitar loaned to him by Dorothy DeGoede. Dorothy graciously allowed the participants of the masterclass to use these instruments. To his knowledge Fred and Marcelo Kayath (who played a 1948 Hauser and who actually owns the instrument now) are the only participants who used these instruments. Fred used the Hauser for two of his lessons with Maestro Segovia. It was risky (since Fred's usual guitar: a Miguel Rodriguez was much larger) but remarkable to play the "Bach - Chaconne" on this instrument for
Segovia.

[@lawcch]

Wow, Fred Benedetti ,what an excellent performance and great sound from the real 1943 Hauser guitar away back in 1986.

[@loremipsum7471]

I had a ticket to see Segovia the next year in 1987, but he died on me. They exchanged my ticket for Isaac Stern as a fill-in. I should have kept the Segovia ticket.

[@RNicolasRuvalcaba]

That guitar sounds amazing, even with that old recording equipment... The player too ;)

[@Napoleon4778]

Segovia seems pretty pleased with Hauser. He scolded Chapdelaine so much!

[@jayarringdale]

Thank you for sharing Fred. Inspiring to say the least.Must have been a Matterhorn to harness in all the emotion and nerves to play for the Maestro of Maestros!!!

[@serhaterkan9053]

weren't you feared segovia will go singing whole piece long.

[@Swiftvote]

Love the sound of that guitar, nice playing!

[@bobdesmond8970]

That is a nice sounding guitar. Nice playing as well.

[@RegondiMusic]

wow thank you for sharing. Do you still have the same guitar? fred

[@fredbenedetti]

No, I wish I did. This was just a loan for the masterclass.

[@walterpalmer2749]

I'd be frozen to play before Segovia, if I were that talented to appear.

[@juancasanova5156]

Great Fred!

[@russmian6078]

a treat for the ears - thx !