(1961) A conversation with Andrés Segovia

A rare American 16mm educational film by Encyclopædia Britannica, featuring Jack Pfeiffer in conversation with Andrés Segovia. The film was distributed to schools and libraries.
In the words of Segovia:
"I Think that music is the most beautiful of all the arts. Because more or less, the other arts are too concrete - even the poetry. (It) has to deal with the meaning of words. In music, the soul is absolutely free."
I do not own this clip, and highly encourage you to purchase it if you enjoy it over at:
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[@jaboomblue48]

The universe just snapped together in spirit , soul and body. Its 1:25 am with guitar in hand while I listen I play .

[@Minotauro_di_Chieti]

This is pure gold!

[@user-ze6mh8fg1k]

As good as it gets. This man has changed my entire taste in the guitar. Such incredible hands…

[@E.HenryThripshaw]

The father of a million guitarists

[@lawcch]

Segovia quoted "Music is the most beautiful thing of all the arts and beautiful dream for human soul".

[@TheHallsofMusic]

Thank you for posting!!

[@robertcronin6603]

This interviewer knows how to ask meaningful questions - meaningful questions about a very meaningful musician 🔥

[@robertcronin6603]

@Benjamin Zayden is it an app?

[@rjlchristie]

as in " As I hear you play today I get the feeling that you are very involved with music."

[@Boldstrummer]

@@rjlchristie Rather obvious hardly worth mentioning

[@snekjuce]

My guy hears colors, he truly was on a different level.

[@rodericksibelius8472]

Gracias a ANDRES SEGOVIA: ¡Me enseñé a tocar la guitarra clásica a mediados de mi adolescencia!, Recopilé sus grabaciones y partituras, La música ES mi disfrute PERSONAL PRIVADO APASIONADO. Because of ANDRES SEGOVIA: I taught myself How to play Classical Guitar in my mid teenager years!, collected his recordings and sheet music, Music IS my PASSIONATE PRIVATE PERSONAL enjoyment.

[@rikoflishas]

Excellent interview

[@bzeliotis]

Thank you!

[@CoscarelliFan]

Awesome film. Never saw this one before. Fantastic.

[@robertcronin6603]

This is excellent 🔥

[@paulrayner7946]

Wonderful!

[@SilviusLeopoldWeiss]

The sound, he gets out of the guitar, is second to none....

[@beerdeddi1]

No, many others were better than him. Bream, or Yepes "for instance" as he would say. The old grumpy Segovia never ever has would reached the level of Bream or Yepes.

[@zvonimirtosic6171]

​@@beerdeddi1 Dream on, Rene. Those you mentioned are very competent players, but their tone and musicality and imagination - especially in arrangements - are not like Segovia's. They could NOT turn the world's attention towards the guitar as a worthy instrument the same way Segovia did. Give credit where credit is due; they all borrowed from him, learned from him things they could never dare to imagine.

[@danielcruz8347]

@@zvonimirtosic6171Your words ring true!!! peace

[@Th3Alfisti]

what ist the name of last song Andres played?

[@mattymel75]

I agree with Rene. Segovia’s tone on many recordings is brittle. His interpretations were often just wrong. He played the piece the same whether it was Bach, Grieg, or Sor. I like much of what he played, but Bream was in a different league all around: better technique, much better tone, better imagination, and more musical. Segovia’s true talent was self promotion. People that claim he was the best ever simply haven’t heard anyone else. He’s not even close.

[@TruthSurge]

Is there not one video of Segovia practicing? Learning a piece? screwing up 10 times before he gets it down? That would be an interesting thing to see. How he learns a piece. How he decides what fingerings to use, etc.

[@braciole7667]

Had no idea Segovia was a pipe smoker. And yet he lived a very long life.

[@xpursangjock8724]

Well...he didn't inhale.

[@lawcch]

@@xpursangjock8724 e only exhaled all the smoke.

[@RavnerRavner]

Good weed.

[@danielcruz8347]

Taking the time to enjoy everything on palate of life....

[@jacko222333]

Yes, I am the greatest artist in this as well as any other century . . puff puff. . .

[@eloyhbermudez]

what is the first piece he plays?

[@robertcronin6603]

What is the name of the piece he plays at the very end? I love it 💜

[@arvingarrison1410]

Fandanguillo by F.M. Torroba

[@robertcronin6603]

@@arvingarrison1410 thank you!

[@willmartin3067]

What was the one at the start?

[@arvingarrison1410]

@@willmartin3067 I think it's Passacaille by Robert de Visee

[@xpursangjock8724]

@@arvingarrison1410 Yes, It certainly is.

[@robertcronin6603]

Segovia was a Pisces...not surprising.

[@mahomaho7489]

What is the first piece while introducing. Beginning.

[@Marcos.Pablo.Dalmacio]

Is a Passacaglia in E minor by Robert de Visee. Great music, isn´t it?

[@mahomaho7489]

@@Marcos.Pablo.Dalmacio no not only great. Also amazing. Came from heaven. Great thanks for answer

[@Marcos.Pablo.Dalmacio]

@@mahomaho7489 You welcome! I admire Segovia very much, and I don´t care about the nowadays critics about his anachronistic playing style. By the way, I myself have recorded in a CD this Passacaglia on baroque guitar, but is a pleasure for me listening Segovia playing that!

[@metteholm4833]

OH! These impossible text machines! If it was possible - I would gladly take a job correcting the misunderstandings made by these machines.,

[@eloyhbermudez]

who was the queen??

[@danielcruz8347]

Reina Isabella!!

[@DeOmnibusDubitandum76]

"I don't mind to isolate the guitar from those microbes"...

[@RavnerRavner]

Was this guy ever not old?

[@E.HenryThripshaw]

Yeah, when he was young.

[@TheLeagueOfTasteAndClassCorp]

Hey man. Tried to reach you on NG but to no avail. I was hoping to use one of your songs in an upcoming animated comedy sketch I'm making. It's called A Burdensome Bossa Nova. Cheers! Chris

[@F0nkyNinja]

Sure Chris, send me a link when it's finished. :)

[@TheLeagueOfTasteAndClassCorp]

@@F0nkyNinja Thanks man! Much appreciated. To tell the truth I actually had the sketch ready and uploaded as a unlisted link. I was waiting for your approval to make it public. Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXm9fKCbd992jKc

[@TheLeagueOfTasteAndClassCorp]

Oh, and I'll link your channel in the description!

[@sebthi7890]

did he really said: 1923? I understand 1953, although in the subtitles is written 1923. 乁⁠(⁠ ⁠.⁠ ⁠ര⁠ ⁠ʖ̯⁠ ⁠ര⁠ ⁠.⁠ ⁠)⁠ㄏ

[@OFADK]

Prove of God.

[@bobhess5986]

Today's interviewers could learn from this interview e.i. "shut up and let the guest speak".

[@airassonats]

Absolutely agree with you

[@Soytu19]

The interviewer looks like Julian Bream

[@steveb9325]

Yes he does. Where've you been? Haven't seen your post (in the Classical guitar world. ..) in a while. You doing okay?

[@arturofabianzeballos844]

Yepes superlativ...

[@tofinoguy]

Apparently he was an asshole of the worst sort. But he could play.

[@lawrencetendler7747]

already so gay ?? 7: 05

[@user-mk6ro6dw3l]

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