Segovia's influence on the lute revival is "once-removed" Many of todays top players began with the classical guitar - for better or worse - there can be no doubt as to Segovia's influence there - for better or worse. I wonder how many people will debate our influences thirty years after we die.
Joseph Mayes ________________________________________ From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of r.turov...@gmail.com [r.turov...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 9:19 AM To: Chris Barker; 'gary'; 'lutelist' Subject: [LUTE] Re: Bream Collection... I just noticed I have not even heard of Segovia when I had my first lute lesson 30 years ago, and to this day I find it unimaginable that such an unmusical personality could exert such an influence. Or any influence, for that matter. As to lute revival - he takes no credit for that whatsoever. That took place in spite of him. RT On 12/14/2013 8:45 AM, Chris Barker wrote: > Re: Gary's comments on Segovia... If it were not for Segovia's efforts, the > guitar, lute, and kindred instruments would not occupy the places they have > today. I was at a dinner put on by the old Dallas Classical Guitar society > almost a decade ago when the young guitarist seated to my left referred to > Andres Segovia "as just an uninformed old man with poor performance practice > who could be only be heard on a bunch of scratchy LP"s. I took my first > guitar lessons in 1958. We all considered Andres Segovia a saint. And now, > much older and wiser, are still of the same opinion, and we hold his critics > in great disdain. > > In all sincerity, > > Chris Barker > > -----Original Message----- > From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf > Of gary > Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 5:44 AM > To: lutelist > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Bream Collection... I just noticed > > Recently, a message was posted referring to Andres Segovia as a "bully". > I think that's a little harsh, I know it's become popular to bash Segovia and > that he had a huge ego, but I don't recall him actually bullying anyone into > agreeing with his views. It seems to me that he just expressed his views and > his admirers, of which there were many, gleefully adopted them as guitar > gospel, bedazzled by his mastery of the guitar. I have never heard of any > actual bullying on Segovia's part. > Rather, the onus for any intimidation would be on the shear number and ardor > of his admirers. > > Gary > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > >
