Andres Segovia (Segovia Andres)

(1893-1987)
He was born in Linares (Spain) February 21, 1893. Debuting in Grenada in 1909, toured in Europe, North and South America. His virtuosity and deep musical play Segovia contributed to the widespread revival of interest in the guitar and has proved its viability as a solo concert instrument. Major composers, including Falla M.de and H. Turin, written specifically for Segovia, he gave new life to many works for guitar composers of the past. Segovia - guitar transcriptions of works by Bach and other composers. Segovia died in Madrid on June 2, 1987.