born Feb. 21, 1893, Linares, Spain
died June 2, 1987, Madrid
Spanish guitarist.
Almost entirely self-taught, he made his debut in Grenada in 1909 and by the 1920s was touring internationally; he continued to perform into his 90s. He was by far the most important force in making the guitar a concert instrument. He commissioned works by Manuel de Falla , Albert Roussel , and Heitor Villa-Lobos , and he arranged music ranging from the Renaissance to the 19th century for solo guitar.
Andrés Segovia.
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