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Andrés Segovia , 1893-1987, Spanish guitarist. Segovia studied at the Granada Musical Institute. He is famous for his transcriptions of early contrapuntal music, which have shown the possibilities of the guitar as a concert instrument. Through concerts and recordings he was largely responsible for the 20th-century resurgence of interest in the guitar and its music. Composers who have written works for him include de Falla, Ponce, Rodrigo, Roussel, and Villa-Lobos.

Bibliography: See his autobiography (1920, tr. 1976); R. Galatt, Music Makers (1953); V. Bobri, The Segovia Technique (1972).

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Segovia, Andrés (1893–1987) Spanish guitarist. Segovia helped establish the guitar as a concert instrument, adapting it to the complex music of modern composers and transcribing early contrapuntal music.

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