Andrés Segovia plays J S Bach 1 - Sarabande - from Lute Suite, BWV 996 2 - Gavotte en Rondeau - from Lute Suite in E major, BWV 1006
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@JonRappi3 жыл бұрын
I heard Segovia twice towards the end of his life in the 1980s. He was already in his 90s. He played in the large Symphony Hall, Boston (which has excellent acoustics). The audience was rock still for the two hours he played. Not an empty seat in the house--2600 people in attendance. You could hear every note, nothing was amplified--completely acoustical. These two concerts were perhaps the most memorable of any I have ever attended in my 73 years. His musicianship and technique and soul are unmatched even today. A gift to humanity with such amazing artistry.
@MusicM493 жыл бұрын
True, this technique is not available to anyone. It has a thousand nuances and expressions. His phrases are impressively expressive. The composers who dedicated works for guitar to him were impressed by his way of interpreting them and he improved the scores. There is a lot of musical ignorance and lack of knowledge about the guitar in people today. Many people only pay attention to the speed of the scales and the strength of the playing. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
@williamandres10423 жыл бұрын
@@MusicM49 I like DeepL translator.
@sergiygolyk60533 жыл бұрын
No one plays better than him!!!
@Fly4aWhiteGuy3 жыл бұрын
These days a bunch of idiots in front would be hooting and hollering so everyone would know how cultured they were. Just watch SRV unplugged to see what I mean. SRV was another expressive player from a different era. Still underrated. Could be flashy when he wanted to, as well.
@StevieZero2 жыл бұрын
@@Fly4aWhiteGuy I don't think the kind of audiences this guy pulled were of the type to be hooting and hollering.its a classical music recital not a rock gig
@johnlandis255211 жыл бұрын
mr. Segovia proved that the western-style 6-stringed guitar was worthy of respect as a serious classical instrument
@stevenglendale90533 жыл бұрын
Uh 7 years to late but I'm pretty sure the first six string classical accoustic guitar was actually made in Spain.
@matteoalberti27293 жыл бұрын
@@stevenglendale9053 what are you trying to say with that? Spain seems pretty western to me
@lordskeletro3 жыл бұрын
If it wasn’t a serious classical instrument it wouldn’t be called classical guitar in the first place lmao
@jgMaximo_3 жыл бұрын
@@lordskeletro guitar didn't born with "classical" in its name, It was because of Tárrega, Llobett, Segovia and many others that It was added.
@StuartwasDrinkell2 жыл бұрын
Here here, some people have no f***g idea
@dogwood80316 жыл бұрын
My father took me to see Segovia when I was seventeen years old. Up until then I thought I was a pretty good guitarist. All the thumbs down are from guitarists who feel completely incompetent.
@ustheserfs Жыл бұрын
the connection between segovia and his guitar is perhaps one of the most esoteric qualities you'll find in this world.
@Anton_the_Vampire8 жыл бұрын
OK, I see so much hate towards Segovia on youtube, and frankly, it's pathetic! Firstly, MEDIOCRE? REALLY? Bare in mind that the ONLY recordings we have of him are when he was already an old man! He was born in 1893 for Christ's sake, so even recordings from the mid to late 1930s (which are usually of very poor sound quality, because of the restrictions of recording equipment) would see the Maestro in his mid 40s! There is also, on youtube, a video recording of Segovia in a Paris apartment, with the Eiffel tower clearly visible outside his window, and his playing (including the Op. 9 Mozart Variations by Sor) is SPECTACULAR! Almost everything else we have though is from the 1950s and 1960s onwards (Segovia in his 60s and 70s) I believe that THIS recording may be from the 1970s Los Olivos programme; Segovia then in his 80s!!! Tell me, what EIGHTY YEAR OLD could play the Gavotte en Rondeau like THAT!? Now, modern guitarists....there are a LOT (myself included) and some are really, really amazing...technically. But I have noticed that the one thing that most modern guitarists are REALLY poor at is vibrato. It seems like it is completely absent in some, and very weak in the rest. Why? Because of a fixation on purely reproducing note values without too much "personality" in the playing. The guitar, in my humble opinion, thrives on being able to show colour and personality, yet the "modern school" totally teaches against this. As a result the guitar becomes nothing but a "harpsichord on your lap", without tonal variety, or vibrato. Personally I find that sort of playing very, VERY dull! One final thing to consider, Segovia taught HIMSELF to play. He had a small amount of flamenco tuition as a boy, but learned (in his own words) very little. He basically got the works of Sor, Giuliani, Carcassi and Aguado and taught HIMSELF to play! He also modernised the technique, to include fingernails, something not commonly done, previously....and inspired many composers to write for the guitar. The instrument, and EVERYONE who plays it owes him an enormous debt of gratitude; not the constant disrespect that is so en vogue these days.
@messianicrogue8 жыл бұрын
+Gary Ormond I don't think you need to defend Segovia, the work stands on its own. Most people that criticise are likely using midi backing and multitracking to cover holes in their abilities. Also, Segovia is from a different time, access to information and exposure to ideas concepts was much more difficult - he didn't have the internet as a copy cat learning tool - he had to develop technique in relative isolation and within his circle - people these days hear of a technique, get a tutorial with close up fingers and an experts explanation breakdown of how and why - different worlds of thought. Soul is something that is hard fought for over time, just listening to this piece tells you he isn't mechanically perfecting a piece, he is sharing his experience of this music with us - its a different concept than most people comprehend.
@JimSmithInChiapas8 жыл бұрын
Thanks to both of you for your comments. I learned a lot.
@Zophedus8 жыл бұрын
A lot of mechanical robot guitarist now days play with the guitar as an extension of their hands.. Segovia played guitar as an extension of his soul.
@JasonSFrank8 жыл бұрын
You sir are spot on. He is surely a most amazing musician. And you are exactly right on your modern guitar player theory. Everyone I know tunes down a step or two. Ridiculous! I tune standard 440 and my drop a half step sometimes but that's it. The strings loose the "pop" or character they have when down tuned so much. And vibrato is extremely missing in guitar playing these days! Cheers!!
@musamor758 жыл бұрын
Thank you for putting things into perspective. Detractors are a nasty bunch anyway. Maestro Segovia was indeed a Grand Master, and in his time he must have been something of a great rarity, just like Pablo Casals. There's depth and life in his playing, and here he brings plenty of life to the Old Kapellmeister. Thank you for posting this gem.
@tomdemartomdemarreally58782 жыл бұрын
One of many lessons I've learned from Segovia is that he never lets his playing get ahead of the music. He analyzes the manuscript and hears the phrases and nuances and embellishments always as he executes each note. His technique serves the music always.
@tzzogg8 жыл бұрын
THOSE PEOPLE who left thumbs down will take birth "deaf" in the next life. they will not have the privilege of hearing such celestial sounds. they have no culture or sophistication. Andres Segovia was a GrandMaster classical guitar artist and the world misses his personal association dearly. Thank you Gary for your comments below.
@wstr99634 жыл бұрын
Segovia moves me more than other players. There are players with better technique, players who are more 'historically correct'... I don't care. Segovia's playing touches my heart. His sound is so warm and passionate. I love the way he plays Bach.
@michaeloconnell36427 жыл бұрын
I had the privilege of seeing him play when I was 16 he was amazing. A chair, a foot stool, a guitar, and him. No light show, wah wah pedal, auto-tune, nothing. Most amazing performance I have ever seen. I have worked in and around music 40 years and nothing compares to watching a master perform. He would have been in his 60's then but played with the energy of a 20 year old. No brakes 3 hours of jamming. I wish I could see a concert video of that performance.
@Philrc3 жыл бұрын
you know pretty much nothing about classical guitar , it's technique or style .to even make the comparison with electric guitars wah wah pedals auto tune etc etc is a ludicrous comparison. as if more modern classical guitarists used all these effects, I mean it's an absurd comment. If you go to see any modern classical guitarist you get exactly what you described from Segovia. a chair and a guitar . here kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZLFc5eXYpWElaM now you can tell me how 'souless' this is compared to his excellency the maestro, and all the other driveling bollocks people are spewing out here as they grovel
@StackBundle3 жыл бұрын
@UCp5tsqHPFHD3sOeYQ3VKLyg He wasn't comparing modern classical guitarists to Segovia. He was comparing regular rock/pop guitarists to Segovia. You just went off on some weird rampage and only made yourself look illiterate. You quoted the word soulless even though OP never used that word.
@kdevinturner87784 ай бұрын
Dexterity with hard working hand net pull fingers. He took advantage of his free time. Incredible.
@ganonscrote50516 жыл бұрын
to whoever decided to video his hands close-up, great job. That is literally exactly what I want to see.
@Alicia-dc4ns6 жыл бұрын
Segovia was a master of classical guitar. He is the reason for classical guitar. He is the one who transcribed Bach for guitar. He has no match as he plays at the most elevated level of creativity which transcends into the ethereal realm. When I hear people critiquing his technical skills, I think they must not understand what mastery is, nor can they understand the complex intricacy of his technique.
@venantiuspetrojoannis-bapt2575 Жыл бұрын
May the Lord and Sr Maria for Mr Segovia will see us in Heaven. Archangels, Angels, Joannis-Baptista, Martyrs and Saints.
@kdevinturner87784 ай бұрын
Got room for any other creator fans? Who made the rules?
@dennishurt4314 Жыл бұрын
I saw Segovia play in Columbus Ohio in 1974. I was able to get his autograph. I also saw Bream in Cincinnati a few year later.
@Mr_Lightheart4 ай бұрын
I saw him at the QE Theatre in Vancouver in 1974. He was amazing and in his 80's. I'll never forget.
@peter-ianstaker16009 жыл бұрын
It is the difference between someone who is really good at somethng and someone who is an actual master. He couldn't just play someone else's work, he painstakingly worked to understand and translate it. We seem to have nearly lost people like him in our world today. He comes off to me as artist like Rembrant who may have lost his exacting detail as he aged but developed a spectrum of depth in his art that completely overtook everthing else around him. He's confident, but only from his depth of the beauty of the music which he plays and his ability to understand it.. This guy doesn't just play, he exudes the music he plays. You dont have to be a muscian or watch a video to feel the emotion and depth behind his playing.
@howiecox9589 жыл бұрын
well said sir,well said
@elianepastorello46589 жыл бұрын
+Peter-Ian Staker What an accurate, precise appreciation! He really transcends the Author, or rather integrates with him in some spiritual platform.
@wyeth10237 жыл бұрын
Like how a master artist can just scribble and it still somehow looks curious, but a student (while technically proficient) would just make a unappealing mess.
@acyutanandadas13266 жыл бұрын
Just as people who don't understand Glenn Gould
@johngardiner75376 жыл бұрын
In 1973 I took classical lessons The conservatory , Avenue Rd, Toronto. Mr. Segovia was my idle and the father of Classical guitar in my life. He deserves respect of the art.
@markbelcher21239 ай бұрын
Saw him at the Philadelphia Academy of Muaic in 1981, mesmerizing!
@almccallie43142 жыл бұрын
The greatest guitarist that ever lived, and maybe the best that ever WILL live.
@pwnayr6 ай бұрын
did he compose anything
@almccallie43146 ай бұрын
@@pwnayr I think he composed a lot of his own pieces but didn’t care for it much. He was known as a composer but I don’t think it was his first love.
@bariswheel9 жыл бұрын
Grand master doing what he does best.
@donnieluc66437 жыл бұрын
those massive sausage fingers, yet they dance up and down the neck like a ballerina. the man, the maestro, Segovia! remarkably incomparible!
@unessimmich41284 жыл бұрын
🤣
@Slarti4 жыл бұрын
I studied classical guitar and have long slender fingers. From a physics point of view the longer your fingers the harder it is to make fast precise movements. The length of the lever is longer so a smaller muscle movement results in a larger movement of the finger tips on a longer finger compared to a shorter finger. So having short fingers is in some ways a gift when it comes to playing classical guitar.
@paulr.49684 жыл бұрын
Slartibartfast Look at Angus Young of AC⚡️DC. Small hands but very nimble & great left-hand vibrato.
@Slarti4 жыл бұрын
@@paulr.4968 Angus! Angus! Dadadadadadada
@samuelbailey18883 жыл бұрын
Yes when I saw his fingers, I thought there is still hope for me with my fingers
@Alisa_258 жыл бұрын
Andres Segovia is one of the greatest musicians playing guitar ever!!!
@okfanriffic36327 жыл бұрын
Remove "one of" from that statement and you get my opinion. It's just an opinion!!!!
@jurymax997 жыл бұрын
do you play guitar?
@jurymax997 жыл бұрын
Then you should know that almost every classical guitar teacher is strict
@jurymax997 жыл бұрын
Hahahahah that's another thing. My classical guitar teacher met him and flew a couple of times with him. He was very kind to her.
@jonluxy44317 жыл бұрын
I have wondered since I started learning to play how he gets away with so much speeding up and slowing down of tempo and yet holds it altogether making it more enjoyable and musical, expressive while doing that. Somehow I feel it has something to do with his understanding how we listen, how we connect to music. He plays it with agility and I always enjoy listening to his interpretations.
@jeffdawson27864 жыл бұрын
Many great guitarists over the years, but Segovia's tone in inimitable. Even the sound of his fingers changing chords is unique to him. He is like a master sculptor.
@padovanov4 жыл бұрын
Insuperabile, la vetta più alta della chitarra classica!
@johnpaglia82318 жыл бұрын
I could put a lot of highbrow commentary to exude my respect and love for Segovia, but I'm sorry-only 2 words are needed. KICK ASS! This guy is at a level of incredible that transcends time; every aspect of his play, no matter his age, deserved to be admired for as long as humans exist. It's that simple.
@gybx40946 жыл бұрын
Segovia can transport you into the past and forward into eternity with his virtuosity. He had to transcribe the music for guitar and he had to compete with the world's most prestigious violinists and keyboardists on the guitar, which was considered a folk instrument in his era. He alone made the guitar respected in classical music.
@lethayle33884 жыл бұрын
Possibly the most influential guitarist of all time
@MightyGreedo2 жыл бұрын
But can he play Eruption?
@carminecerza3016 жыл бұрын
Sono chitarrista da una vita ed ascoltare Segovia è sempre un piacere. Ho avuto la fortuna di ascoltarlo dal vivo insieme al grande violinista Uto Ughi, tantissimi anni fa ed è stato un momento indimenticabile. R.I.P. Andres..............................
@mariajesusalcantaraperez44448 жыл бұрын
SEGOVIA TOCABA CON EL ALMA !!
@user-qm7ey9tn8t4 ай бұрын
If one wants to learn to play good Classical guitar, Segovia is the one to learn from.. he plays it with feeling.
@hoanghoatham18568 жыл бұрын
This is wonderful music ! Thank you Andre's Segovia yours impressed hands !!!
@josephloguidice1841 Жыл бұрын
Segovia had such a warmth of tone and it was those fingers. Even if I listen to an artist that might be technically better, that tone and personality of Segovia’s playing is unmistakable and brilliant.
@OldJong6 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to see and hear him in concert many years ago. He was a living monument.
Can we also agree that Mr. Segovia is a talented musician and has brought much joy and soothing to an otherwise stressful world? Thanks again for the dialogue. Please enjoy your day.
@brianbaumgarn57957 жыл бұрын
I got to see Segovia on television as a child and young man. 50s and 60s. There are talented people in the prime of their life now, but what you get from a master like Segovia is music that comes down from the top of the mountain.
@EdgarSiscar8 жыл бұрын
Señor Andres Segovia proved to the world that the classic Spanish guitar is a concert instrument. Among his "students" include Al di Meola, Paco de Lucia and John McLaughlin. Segovia's contribution to the world of guitar music cannot be matched by anybody. He is simply the master of classic guitar.
@josecoello64228 жыл бұрын
Paco de Lucia wasnt his student.
@judwatkins94788 жыл бұрын
+eri sare You are a wise and well informed writer on classical guitar. Segovia contributed so much more than technical proficiency. He introduced the guitar to the world as a solo instrument w/concert capabilities performing the great orchestra pieces of the Baroque and Classical periods. Who could have done more?
@josecoello64228 жыл бұрын
Nobody of the guitarist you mention actually was studying with him :v
@caseyjones8317 жыл бұрын
Edgar Siscar uhm actually francisco tarrega did this bruh thanks for your time
@daoizmoreno91756 жыл бұрын
"students" it ain't clear?
@crashtheclique7495 Жыл бұрын
My introduction to Andres Segovia was through my Da, he commented on some of my guitar playing when I was younger, that it reminded him of Andres, at the time I sort of dismissed it, being a teenager with my mind on a thousand things at once, in the time leading up to my Da's death, along with the time proceeding it to now, I've grown to have a nostalgic, emotional experience when ever I listen to Segovia, weather tracks I know / tracks I don't, incredible musicianship, incredible stuff, love you Da.
@TheAdolescentCynic12 жыл бұрын
Easily the greatest guitarist to ever touch the instrument. Definitely my favorite any way.
@lassebergpedersen1218 жыл бұрын
He made the guitar sing like no other and did so much for the classical guitar. Legend!
@timoshenko197112 жыл бұрын
Este fue uno de los primeros CD que compré, recién salí de la universidad, es uno de mis tesoros. De hecho fue mi motivación para comprar una guitarra y aprender a tocarla, es algo que quiero hacer antes de ser demasiado viejo :) llega un momento en que se cansa uno de ser sólo un espectador.
@spoogle6213 жыл бұрын
He was always revered while i was studying in the conservatory, he was and always will be the most influential and revolutionary classical guitarist in my eyes.
@mikeybct6 жыл бұрын
This is timeless.! Beautiful. Like a desert sunset. Or a morning dawn in the northern Atlantic. With the tide dramatically breaking against jagged rocks. That kinda beauty in this music!
@brianogden17894 жыл бұрын
I was blessed back in 1976 to attend his concert in Los Angeles at the Dorthy Chandler Pavilion. The Master gave an amazing performance you could hear a pin drop as each note resonated through the hall. I happened to bring a young ballerina as my date for that night, she had the appreciate for the arts required to fully enjoy him. Thank you for the music you created and shared with us, I am better for it.
@SalomeeArtemisia11 жыл бұрын
If I could play the guitar in such a way... I would need nothing else more in this world! This is bringing the heaven right down to us. What a blessed artist he is! (and what a blessed composer!)
@JeremyScharmanngenuine4 жыл бұрын
You can feel the genuine tension and emotion in the song.
@a.solitary.candle6 жыл бұрын
One thing I always love about Segovia, is the expression (or lack of) on his face compared with contemporary guitarists. I interpret this as going deeper past human emotion and straight to the spiritual (in Segovia's case). It is also more palatable to watch, I greatly dislike this modern phenomenon of writhing around in fake emotional agony. Another tick in Segovia's box as far as I'm concerned. Go Maestro!
@Addeionized6 жыл бұрын
Shame that doesn't apply to asians according to hypocrites
@CatharticusX4 жыл бұрын
A Solitary Candle because when you’re at a rock concert in an arena, you want to see an expressionless, unmoving person sitting in a chair. Conductors should never show passion or expression either. Posers.
@paulr.49684 жыл бұрын
Chris Gattman The term is French, “Poseur”, a.k.a. “Fops”
@saraivatoledo18423 жыл бұрын
f**king hate those poseurs .
@shailovaranjanshukla35713 жыл бұрын
"Writhing around in fake emotional agony" well said
@carlotapuig4 жыл бұрын
Without Segovia we would still not know that this level of guitar mastery was even possible. Unbelievable until you see it/listen to it.
@McCoy-003 жыл бұрын
He makes guitar playing look like just plain walking. The man’s got some serious skill.
@smythe5554 жыл бұрын
I see 235 thumbs down from people that have no idea what genius sounds like.
@timhaskins10010 жыл бұрын
Mr. Andrés Segovia is one of the most influential classical musicians in my life. I started studying “music” ,“not classical guitar” from him around 1990 as I was just a reckless young punk banging out every note & chord as if they were all the same. This is the man that taught me to “care” about what I was doing or trying to do. I guess the only way I know to explain what I mean is the way that he explained it to me so long ago. . Imagine how a tear is born from a beautiful girls eye and its life or journey down her face. It doesn’t just pop-out, roll and fall. It can sometimes well-up really fast then slowly roll down her cheek until it reaches her cheek-bone then it can pause or stop then speed up again as it rolls down to the bottom of her jaw bone and as all of the water from the tear finally collects into a single heavy drop then stop again, until it finally drips from her face completing its existence.
@coolrocknroll7 жыл бұрын
Sweet story. But I'd love to know how he gave you lessons from beyond the grave. He died in 1987, 3 years before you met him.
@Galova8 жыл бұрын
this is really serious. Outstanding performance. Such a complex arrangement not only needs cunning skill but also a brilliant musical memory as well. Actually most of JS Bach pieces are very difficult to memorize
@sunaJH7 жыл бұрын
I've played all my life and what Bach I play is beautiful and very demanding on the fretting hand
@ruthparker11405 жыл бұрын
I don't believe that this man was mediocre. I studied his playing, learned from him. Bach isn't easy on the piano, and much harder on guitar. He was simply brilliant.
@beremizbelo80389 жыл бұрын
The man was a master.
@rogerwright99617 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this... This man is one of my heroes. I had the privilege of seeing him in concert once, and I count that event as one of the defining moments of my life. He is, in my twisted faith, the reincarnation of Francisco Sor, who made the guitar a 'serious' instrument and saved it from extinction hundreds of years ago.
@Anthonythomas551110 жыл бұрын
Witness... mastery!
@danceswithbears252110 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.
@TheChurchAuthentic10 жыл бұрын
Love the soft sounds from a Spanish guitar--soothing.
@oskardirlewanger233010 жыл бұрын
fantastic
@tonycalabro51256 жыл бұрын
LOVE Segovia !!! What an inspiration !!! Great tone, great expression, How blessed we all are to be able to still listen to him and watch him on youtube ... THANK YOU !!!!!!!
@Aresmusic.official8 жыл бұрын
sir Segovia you're a great master, we love you
@stevessn12 жыл бұрын
When you consider at what age Segovia was performing this piece, it makes one stop and think. He was still an incredible guitar player even at such an age in his life. Thank you for putting this on YT. I always appreciate good music and try not to be distracted by often superfluous comments.
@6672rock8 жыл бұрын
The sense of feel and emotion he conveyed in his playing was second to none. It's so distinct and instantly recognizable. All the more reason he earned the title of maestro. Prior to him, the guitar was laughed at and relegated to a parlor instrument, but he brought it to the forefront and gave it a voice and a relevance it never had before. If it wasn't for him, who knows where the guitar would have evolved today. Rest in peace maestro, and thanks for putting the guitar on the map for all of us to enjoy.
@VolvoWagon778 жыл бұрын
+6672rock So true Mr Rock I believe that Segovia was one of the most important musicians of the twentieth century. His efforts took the guitar from a folk instrument to the greatest concert halls of the world.
@staralotzka55867 жыл бұрын
Andres Segovia was a true master at the Guitar. I only wish I could have met him and taken lessons from him at some point in my life.
@jawaidmanzoor43967 жыл бұрын
Incidentally, late Carlo Montoya, one of flamenco grand master, did not amplify the sound and stuck to the guitar's original sound. Now, that demanded dead silence. I heard him at the old Roy Thomson hall in Toronto, almost an age back. A Genius.
@kdevinturner87784 ай бұрын
Mr. Segovia. Much respect and fantastic vibes.
@grhgorhs8 жыл бұрын
guitar playing has no age,awesome!
@kdevinturner87784 ай бұрын
Down the Rambla took a right at the end of the church of "For Gold, Gold, and Glory". Met some great people in Barcelona. Tough boat ride.
@kdevinturner87784 ай бұрын
Bumpy and salt pork got old.
@codonauta12 жыл бұрын
In all his life, Bach was subordinate to a Church, a Court, or a city organization ( as in Leipzig ), always had a "boss".All the 3 composers had others sources of making money, with concerts, teaching private students, Bach too - so, he had an independent music life at the same time. But tha fact of Bach had been and 'employee" all his life doesn´t undervalue him at all, this was the pattern of Renassencec and Baroque era. Mozart and Beethoven started to change this model.
@Mike_Marco8 жыл бұрын
this music was written almost 300 year ago!!!!!...did we have recording studios at that time? what a performance... Is our civilization and culture, life...moving forward or backward....
@molochz8 жыл бұрын
+Mike Marco What do you mean by "did we have recording studios"?
@KissDanielle8 жыл бұрын
+Mike Marco wtf? are you talking about????
@2hardbackrub7438 жыл бұрын
+Mike Marco Was listening to Goldberg Variations today, thinking the same thing... somehow we're going back down the mountain xD
@wgeorge16028 жыл бұрын
+2HardBackRub Not really.... classical music is just an old (conventional) language of arts. it does not mean that musician today is not doing good. Simply because everything is changing.
Mozart also worked composing Church music until he went to Viena, when was 26 years old. Since he started to composing very early, he was linked to religion music several years , in Salzburg. But composed to aristocratichal environment too in that time. When he movedto Vienna, where lived for more 9 years, became an "independent" composer, working for himself, for comissions. Beethoven followed this way, and became an independent composer, earlier. Bach was an employee all life.
@welchshahan7146 жыл бұрын
I CAN NEVER TIRED OF LISTENING TO HIM HE IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE THE GREATEST GUITAREST THAT EVER LIVED!!!!
@ChrisSheltonMusic7 жыл бұрын
I am always looking for current classical guitarists, but I always come back to Segovia. His interpretations always seemed to have something extra.
@marisarobles17546 жыл бұрын
Chris Shelton Music you should listen to Gary Ryan!! He is an amazing musician and fastastic guitar player!! Also....a very good composer. You can find several recordings,here in You Tube. You will be very impressed. I promise you!!! Try.
@kdevinturner87784 ай бұрын
I would not mess with that guy. Old man strength with guile. Nothing but a heartache.
@catharinaradomski419510 жыл бұрын
Masterpiece
@eljorgea6 жыл бұрын
I saw Andres Segovia in 1976 when he was in his early to mid 80's (84?) and he left me, and the audience, breathless. That an older, short man with fat fingers could make the spanish guitar sound so perfectly beautiful, without any amplification whatsoever, is a testament to his MASTERY of the instrument he so loved. He is, after all, considered the grandfather of the spanish acoustic guitar turning it into from just a rhythm instrument back then into the concert orchestral instrument from that point forward. He IS the master and creator of what every modern day guitarists does today. Anyone who says otherwise is someone who has never studied or aspired to play as the master taught us to play. . . or is just plain jealous and a non player.
@jamesschull484912 жыл бұрын
this is Segovia every rock star wishes they had half of his tallent
@5000loto12 жыл бұрын
He never seems to be trying hard. The mark of a true master.
@JOHN-tk6vl3 ай бұрын
Absolutely. He makes it look easy but he is trying his heart out!
@VALMIR4736 жыл бұрын
Nessa gravação o Segóvia corrige o seu erro crasso em sua primeira gravação Ele tocou BACH numa velocidade impossível para a época barroca. As cordas em geral, incluindo as do alaúde - que era o violão ou guitarra da época - eram feitas de tripas de carneiro ou bode e não davam condição do executante tocar com tamanha destresa como Segóvia o faz na gravação do seu primeiro disco de composições de BACH. Agora, mais comedido, ele se aproxima de como era e foi realmente a época barroca. Para quem não sabe, nos dias de hoje, a mínima - naquela época - valia como semínima; a colcheia como semínima e a semiclcheia era como a colcheia; a fusa como a semicolcheia e assim por diante. Não havia recursos nos instrumentos para o compositor expressar o que sentia na alma. Porém, hoje, como eles eram humanos como nós, podemos expressar o que verdadeiramente eles sentiam mas não podiam expressar. Que toquemos suas obras como eles gostariam de ter visto serem executadas porque só as podiam ouvir com o seu ouvido interior devido a pobreza de recursos dos instrumentos daquela época. Quando tocarmos o barroco, a renascença, não esqueçamos de fazer esse pequeno adendo que só enriquecerá os ouvintes como àqueles que buscam conhecimento em nossas Universidades nos dias de hoje. Valmir.
@dennisbentsen58211 жыл бұрын
He's the man that presented the modern world to classical guitar. It's not the guitar, it's the man !!!! At his peak he had the most expressive sound ever heard.
@Mrfujimata29 жыл бұрын
Here is my two cents. Segovia in relation to a modern day player is like the difference between the old Kodachrome prints and modern hi-definition pictures. Those old Kodachrome pictures had those warm beautiful colors and so many of the prints were like works of art even when the subject matter was mundane. Those pictures are striking even today to look at. Modern hi-def gives so much detail that anyone who might say that it's a much more accurate and clear medium could easily be proven correct. And yet, I always prefer the Kodachrome pictures. I think the reason is that I don't see in hi-definition. The blue I see in the sky is the one that the Kodachromes capture. I also don't see crystal clear lines in objects or in nature ( and yes I have perfect vision ). There is more blending of things in real life. So, I personally don't want to hear every note in crystal clear clarity, executed in perfect time. Segovia gives me the impression of the music so that the individual notes fall away leaving only the beauty of the music itself. I think that is his magic and that is why he continues to be respected even by those same modern players for his talent.
@3wbg9 жыл бұрын
That's the nature of man...progression...football players today are larger faster smarter than those of 50 years ago...doesn't take away from the greatness of those players from the past...you have to take them within the context of their times...and Segovia was the greatest of his time...
@ekremkarahan9 жыл бұрын
3wbg Do you mean he is actually not better than the state-of-art guitarists?
@elianepastorello46589 жыл бұрын
+Mrfujimata2 Totaly agree as to Kodachrome pictures, and the rest of your words... The same applies to old vinyl records compared to modern high tech digital sounds. The old ones exceed in feeling and warmth.
@uneedtherapy428 жыл бұрын
+Mrfujimata2 Segovia and Julian Bream... everyone just tries to be them...
@FrancoisCollard8 жыл бұрын
+Mrfujimata2 I really love this poetical sentence: « The blue I see in the sky is the one that the Kodachromes capture. » It tells a lot about art. Though I'm an old fogy, and I have listed to thousands of vinyl records, taken thousands of analog photos, I don't prefer analog images or recordings. Digital imaging and recording are closer to the pureness and accuracy and I was looking for when I was young. But they need more post-processing than old techniques. As for a progress in music performance, I would first deny it, because I was taught there is no progress in art, and I think the educational level and the ability to impart knowledge has dramatically dropped in the last 100 years. But I must confess that Baroque music - maybe Classical music too - is much better interpreted now than 50 years ago, there are lots of talented young performers, marvelous countertenors with better voices than the Dellers, and a better knowledge of music. This puzzles me.
@fredcdobbes12 жыл бұрын
I first discovered Segovia as a teenager. I was stunned by his technical ability, but even more amazed at the warmth and humanity that came thru in every note. Thnx for posting !
@MaschineAD11 жыл бұрын
best part 0:00 - 5:37 :)
@kdevinturner87784 ай бұрын
Fingers of hard work and touch like a diamond cutter. Too cool.
@killercreeper32410 жыл бұрын
i mean i am addicted to dubstep but this is just truly unbelievable! and i also play guitar so in december i will make a guitar video and show you what i really am!
@DylanGuitar52510 жыл бұрын
Where is it?:D
@killercreeper32410 жыл бұрын
lol i forgot u will soon see it
@DylanGuitar52510 жыл бұрын
nice ;)
@Itemtotem10 жыл бұрын
dubstep? dubstep is currently the least original form of music; it's like minimalism that wishes it was not. every dubstep piece I have heard sounds nearly identical, which is of course due to the fact that there are only like 5 different sounds in the whole of the dubstep library, and secondly due to the ability of the average, nonmusical person to be able to compose because of so many music programs such as Reason. To be honest it is disgusting.
@AndresSanchez-pp3ho4 ай бұрын
It just sounds so ancient. We have learned to avoid dissonance but here it's used so tastefully
@winglow76158 жыл бұрын
Segovia's sound is always mellow and has good sustenance, whereas other guitarist mostly produce sharp, short sound. Could be the way he cuts his finger nails, or use more finger than nails.
@TheYannickOne8 жыл бұрын
+Wing Low i think its not only the right hand you have to consider. the left one has the same importance - imagine the difference by just putting the fingers a bit off the fret
@juantailor8 жыл бұрын
I believe his sound also comes from his fat fingers, and I only mean that in a good way.
@tjovadevalivat8 жыл бұрын
It's also the Segovia scales. Practicing that way creates a better sound. It is a lot from the left hand.
@juantailor8 жыл бұрын
+tjovadevalivat absolutely agreed
@chuckHart709 жыл бұрын
Ok to those who say he was average. I cant dispute that not a classical guitarist, but as someone who learned later in life, I know the thousands of hours he practiced honing the notes/chords....I am amazed. Plus he opened my mind to whole new world of music. Thanks Andres.
@MyTube4Utoo8 жыл бұрын
56 people gave this a thumbs down!! Haha, people are such idiots. Must have been searching for a Katy Perry video. Hahaha
@XPimKossibleX8 жыл бұрын
+MyTube4Utoo someone undisliked
@robotx62598 жыл бұрын
+MyTube4Utoo you just siad what i wanted to say.if people were not idiots these kind of music must have been liked more than 1,000,000,000 .they rather listen to lady gaga or justin bieber.
@XPimKossibleX8 жыл бұрын
vahram ardashir bashing on other people doesn't help anyone. just let people like what they like for fucksakes. youtube needs to get this
@MyTube4Utoo8 жыл бұрын
+michael benzur Quit 'bashing' on me then boy. ;-)
@XPimKossibleX8 жыл бұрын
MyTube4Utoo haha but ts not you. its just the mindset of not pop's comments
@MarcaDelZorro0912 жыл бұрын
Es el mayor porque llevó a la guitarra clásica a los estratos que realmente le pertenecia y nadie pudo demostrarlo. Existen guitarristas clássicos antes y pos Segovia, estos últimos son los que realmente fueron beneficiados del trabajo de este maestro. Gracias a Segovia la guiatarra clásica es respetada, aceptada y utilizada en los grandes conciertos de musica clásica. Saludos.
@Itemtotem10 жыл бұрын
Segovia is great but Bach is the master. Probably the greatest guitarist to ever exist (and Randy Rhoads of course).
@josecoello64229 жыл бұрын
What about Agustin Barrios?think again lol
@dominicanbikinibeauties65379 жыл бұрын
Paco de Lucia? Angus Young?
@99davinci9 жыл бұрын
Dominican Bikini Beauties jimmy page
@99davinci9 жыл бұрын
Duran Gopee jimi hendrix
@josecoello64229 жыл бұрын
esos son guitarristas churros osea populares ,aqui solo hablamos de guitarristas clasicos no de guitarristas de pacotilla exceptuando a paco
@rdf193412 жыл бұрын
I had the pleasure of hearing and seeing Segovia live in the '60s. My next favorite guitarists are the Romeros. I do not play the guitar, but I love to listen to fine musicians.
@cittadinonessuno43936 жыл бұрын
E' stato, é e restera' il migliore chitarrista di tutti i tempi!
@simonlee91164 жыл бұрын
He is the instrument himself like we can notice the from the highest leveled musicmans. No hesitation, no broken notes what so ever!!!! Great memory ability! Every notes seems to be flowing like river and clear like chrystal. That's is how much he play naturally. Although I can't play like him, but my ears & heart enjoy his music. Thank him for great performances.
@paulr.49684 жыл бұрын
It is enjoyable to scroll through the positive comments of appreciators.
@SkuliBragason-xc7jlКүн бұрын
One of the masters .
@AbsoluteRecoil2 жыл бұрын
@2:29 this beginning passage with the The quick 3 staccato notes gets me every single time. So good.
@enricomadrigal91682 жыл бұрын
and the passage at 4:02 ? total madness
@guitarcompositions87976 жыл бұрын
Incredible playing! Segovia is great.
@albertomartinez24796 жыл бұрын
A lifetime of study. Devoted to his craft .Economy of movement. Thumb work amazing. The master of his tone. A master of the guitar. Just wonderful to listen to. Bravo!
@RodTDavies8 жыл бұрын
Pure genius
@MassimoMassei11 жыл бұрын
UN MONDO STRAORDINARIO DI IMMAGINI....UNA MUSICALITA' .....UNICA INSUPERABILE....ANCORA OGGI......
@stevessn12 жыл бұрын
I like Segovia's interpretation of Bach. In the context of the early 20th century I think his appearance was a natural development from the European environment he emerged from. His uniqueness was that he saw a light that shined on this guitar of his and took it to new heights. He often referred to it as his vocation. We owe him a lot for what he was able to accomplish in his lifetime. Mil gracias maestro.
@xFORESTCRUNKx2 жыл бұрын
This is the first piece of music with no lyrics to ever make me tear up.