Famous Spanish guitarist and activist. 1893 was born in hain, Andalusia. Segovia began to learn the guitar at an early age, and held his first concert in Granada when 14 years old, which was highly praised. Later, he entered Granada Conservatory of Music to teach himself guitar and spent his youth. After that, he often traveled and performed in Europe and America, and soon his fame spread all over the world.
Today's guitar has such a musical status and is indispensable!
Segovia is the greatest guitarist in the 20th century. Because of segovia's performance, composers all over the world paid attention to the guitar, and gradually produced many guitar solos and concertos.
Modern guitar can be said to have started from Terega and ended in segovia. . .
During the Renaissance, the guitar occupied a monopoly position in European courts, but in the19th century, the guitar declined into a salon instrument, during which this instrument really experienced many vicissitudes. At present, all major conservatories in the world have classical guitar majors (such as Juilliard, Royal London Conservatory of Music, China Central Conservatory of Music, etc.). ), and a large number of world-renowned classical guitarists and a large number of world-renowned composers have also created music for the guitar. Guitar music has entered the second golden age, and here we can't help but mention a musician who made this wonderful instrument full of vitality-segovia.
Many people say that segovia is similar to casals in many places, not only because they are Spanish-born artists. In Spain, casals, segovia and Picasso are listed as three national treasures of art, and more importantly, casals revitalized cello music through his unique music and personality charm, and segovia also revitalized classical guitar music by himself. They all improved the techniques of the instruments they played, and their artistic achievements were of epoch-making significance. The great violinist Chrysler once said, "There are only two real string players in this world: casals and segovia".
Segovia was born in 1893, linares, Andalusia province in southern Spain. He is one of the most outstanding musicians in the 20th century and by far the most important classical guitar master in the world. With his extraordinary talent, firm determination and unremitting efforts, he overcame the deep prejudice of the world against the guitar and made the guitar widely accepted as an elegant musical instrument, like the piano and violin. Segovia was put in foster care at his uncle's house when he was three years old. His uncle encouraged him to learn the violin, but segovia was moved by the wonderful timbre of the guitar and began to teach himself the guitar despite the opposition of his family. From the beginning, he showed great artistic talent, so that a famous Spanish violin master urged him to change to violin and promised that he would become famous in one fell swoop. However, segovia said that the violin has been neglected in history. It is through the unremitting efforts of some violin masters that the violin has achieved its status today, and I will try my best to make the guitar get its due status.
/kloc-At the age of 0/7, segovia dropped out of school and decided to devote himself to the guitar career. In the same year, he held his first solo concert in Granada Art Center (it can be said that it was hard because the head of the art center at that time thought that the guitar was not qualified to perform on stage). Then go to Cordoba and Seville in Spain. 19 12 came to Madrid, Spain. Due to financial constraints, he didn't have his own concert piano, so he had to make a famous speech to the famous guitar producer Manuel Ramirez. After listening to segovia's audition, Ramirez said, "Young man, I don't want to lend you my guitar. I want to give it to you. I hope you can conquer the world with it!
19 15 in palencia, I met Liu Beite, the best guitarist in tarrega at that time, and was deeply influenced by him. Later, he held many concerts in Madrid and also performed in the south of France. 19 19 First time to South America. Starting from 19 19 1935, segovia held concerts in London, Paris, Moscow and other big cities and vigorously promoted the guitar art. His adaptation of Bach's Seven Holes once caused a great sensation in the music industry in Paris. 1922 participated in the performance of the Spanish composer Fa Ya in Granada. 1924 On April 7th, segovia held his first solo concert in Paris in the Concert Hall of Paris Conservatory of Music, which made segovia famous in the international music world. French composer Ducas, Spanish composer Fafala and Madame Debussy all attended and spoke highly of them. The commentary at that time wrote, "segovia Wei discovered the guitar for the music public". While he was widely recognized, the status of guitar gradually rose. 1928, he went across the ocean to perform in America, and there was a guitar whirlwind everywhere he went. Segovia also actively encouraged famous composers to compose music for guitars. The first response was the famous Spanish composer Toroba. Later, famous composers continued to compose for him or his students, including Turing, Castro tedesco, Albert Rossell, Fa Ya, Rodrigo, Britten, Walton, Toru Takemitsu, Arnold, Pang Sai, Villalobos and Pleven.
Segovia won many lofty honors in his life: 196 1 served as honorary chairman of the Orense International Guitar Competition. He has been awarded various medals and medals by the Spanish government many times. He was awarded a doctorate in philosophy and literature by the University of San Diego, Spain. 1972, Oxford University awarded him the title of "Doctor of Music"; 1980 won the "Music Life Award", which is known as the Nobel Prize in the music industry. 198 1 was awarded the title of marquis by the king of Spain; 1985 won the "Siemens Music Award" in Munich, Federal Republic of Germany, which is the highest music award in Germany; 1985, a bronze statue of segovia was erected in Spain. In the same year, he was received by Pope Paul II and played Handel's Alegre for the Pope. After hearing this, the Pope said to him, "My great child, continue to play for the great glory of God."
1On the morning of June 2, 987, segovia was still practicing the piano and died peacefully while watching TV at 2 pm.
Segovia's life-long activities improved the status of guitar and made guitar music gain great vitality in the 20th century. Under his impetus, a number of new works specially made for guitar emerged, enriching the repertoire of guitar music.
196 1 year as honorary chairman of Orense international guitar competition;
1972 was awarded the honorary doctorate of Oxford University;
He has been awarded various medals and medals by the Spanish government many times.
Segovia's life-long activities improved the status of guitar and made guitar music gain great vitality in the 20th century. Under his impetus, a number of new works specially made for guitar emerged, enriching the repertoire of guitar music.