Showing posts with label Andres Segovia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Andres Segovia. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine #24 with CD - The Allure of the 12 Fret

Features: Lee Ritenour; Keb' Mo'; Roy Rogers; Howard Morgen; 12 Fret Guitars; Master Workshops: Pierre Bensusan - Independence Day; Craig Dobbins - 60 minute gospel; Steven Eckels - Wingin' it; William Coulter -Can't pronounce it but it sure sounds good; Gerard Garno - Segovia's bout with Scarlatti fever; Tom Gannaway - And you thought Christmas was just a financial stretch; more

#24 Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine Back-Issue with CD available at www.GuitarPulp.com

Sunday, February 27, 2011

1964 Guitar News - Seiko Obara

Contents: Seiko Obara; Ronoel Simoes; Segovia in London; George Zarb, L.L.C.M.; The Guitar Society of Toronto Canada; Rodrigo Riera; Guillermo Fierens; Spiros Thomatos; Antonio Carlow Barbosa Lima; Sukenori Kyomoto; Stepan Urban; Villa-Lobos Festival 1963; Jodacil Damaceno; Homage to Llobet in Argentina; Julian Bream; John Williams; Mario Luisa Anido in Russia; Minneapolis Classic Guitar Society; Concert in Salt Lake City; more

1964 July/August Guitar News Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1964 Guitar News cover - Juan Ruano Balada, Secretary of the "Pena Guitarristica Tarrega", Barcelona, Spain

Contents: Birthday Greetings to Segovia; Segovia Master Classes at the University of California; Segovia's Beret; Recital in Crete; Dimitri Fampas Triumphal Tour of Italy; Schoenberg -with Guitar; Julian Bream at Cheltenham; John Williams; Olga Coelho and Folk Songs; Presti-Lagoya Duo; The Romeros; Maria Livia Sao Marcos; Cheltenham Classic Guitar Circle; Julian Bream at Bromsgrove Festival; Stes. Maries de la Mer, Gipsy Festival (France) 1963; Sukenori Kyomoto; Antonio Losada; Wigmore Hall Filled -twice; John Cadman; St. Albans Music Festival; Guitar Concert at Bristol; Mario Sicca; Guillermo Fierens; Segovia in New York and Chicago; Dick Visser; Sava Palasis; more

1964 March/April Guitar News Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

Monday, January 31, 2011

1955 Article by Andres Segovia: Guitar Strings before and after Albert Augustine

Articles: Guitar Strings before and after Albert Augustine by Andres Segovia; Esaias Reusner by Carl S. Miller; Music and the Guitar by Jack Duarte; Humor Your Guitar by Terry Usher; The Guitar, the Teacher and the Beginner by Albert Valdes Blain; Simple Preludes by Jack Duarte; Music: Herzlich thut mich verlangen - Esias Reusner; Suite Number 2 - Esias Reusner; Minueto - Anonimo; Alborada de Fiesta en la Aldea - Emilio Pujol; Allegretto - G.F. Handel; Minuetto - A. Correlli; XVI Century Lute Piece - Unknown composer; Companae Parisienses - Jean Baptiste Besarde; Menuet - Robert de Visee; Aria - Allesandro Scarlatti; Preambulum - Joan Maria de Medicis; Two French Corantos - William Byrd; The Cuckoo - Folksong, arr. Sarah C. Cecil; Air on a Ground Bass - Henry Purcell; Minuet - Henry Purcell; more

1955 Guitar Review #17 Classical Guitar Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com





Manner of Holding the Harp Guitar - Illustraton from "New and Improved Method for the Spanish Guitar" by Otto Torp, New York 1834.

Friday, January 28, 2011

1969 Guitar Review article: Ida Presti - by Andres Segovia

Cover: Ida Presti - George Giusti

Articles: Ida Presti by Andres Segovia; Presti in New York; Ida Presti by Henri Dorigny; Ida Presti - In Memoriam - The Athenian Guitar Duo; An Historical Perspective of the Guitar Duo; Rationale of the Guitar-Duo Form - John W. Duarte; The Future of the Guitar Duo - John W. Duarte; Music: Fuga Elegiaca - Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Sans Cesse - John W. Duarte, Epitaph of Seikilos - Bart Jordan; more

1969 May Guitar Review #31 Classical Guitar Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com





Vintage 1969 Ad: Andres Segovia, Segovia Espana, Decca Record Album



Ida Presti at La Salle Pleyel, Paris, 28 April 1935, Bobri

1968 Society of the Classic Guitar - a new look at the history of the Classic Guitar

Cover: Dotar Player - V. Bobri

Contents: A Message to Readers - Andres Segovia; A New look at the history of the Classic Guitar; A Gallery of Great Guitars - from the XVI to the XX Century; more

1968 August Guitar Review #30 Classical Guitar Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com





Persian dotar pictured on a ceramic plate from Nishapur, Khurassan, Iran, 10th century A.D. Two large tuning pegs and two strings are visible, with the characteristic incurved body. An instrument of ancient lineage in the Transcaucasus and Persia.



Left: Vihuela, c. 1500, Spain; Right: Guitar, five courses, late 16 C., Venice.

1958 Guitar Review Article: I Meet Villa-Lobos by Andres Segovia

Articles: Brazil; Introduction to the musical instruments of Brazil; The Guitar in Brazil; An accurate tuning method for the guitar; I Meet Villa-Lobos by Andres Segovia; Andre Verdier; Music: Valsa Choro - M. Camargo Guarnieri, Modinha - F. Mignone, Choro - F. Mignone, Braziliana No. 1 - A. Nogueira, Impressao de Rua - I. Savio; more

1958 Guitar Review #22 Classical Guitar Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

Monday, January 24, 2011

1969 Guitar Review - A Salute to Andres Segovia - Florida State University, Tallahassee

Cover: Gaspar Sanz Abecedario - Antonio Petruccelli

Contents: A Salute to Segovia - Florida State University, Tallahassee; Acceptance Speech - Andres Segovia; Three Spagnolettas from The Bentivoglio Manuscript - Roy Petschauer; Guitar Instruction by Television - Frederick Noad; The Guitar - Emanuel Winternitz; A Gallery of Great Guitars part 2 - the XVII Century; The Fragrant Psyche of the Guitar; Music: Spagnoletta in Soprano, Spagnoletta in Basso, Spagnoletto - from The Bentivoglio; Espanoletas - Gaspar Sanz, The Old Spagnoletta - Giles Farnaby; more

1969 Fall Guitar Review #32 Classical Guitar Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com





Vintage 1969 Ad for The Unique Art of Andres Segovia Decca Record Album



Madame Davis, mezzoint by R. Thomson from a portrait by P. Lely. Mary Davis, actress, singer and dancer was a member of Sir William D'Avenant's company, well known in London around 1660...



Andres Segovia, February 27, 1969



Left to Right: Six-Stringed guitar by Andreas Ott, 1650, Prague; Chitarra battente, five courses, by Andreas Ott, 1659, Prague; Chitarra battente by Andreas Ott, late 17 C., Prague; Chitarra battente, six strings, by Andrea Ott, late 17 C., Prague

Saturday, January 22, 2011

The Role of Italy in the Early History of Classic Guitar

Cover design: Antonio Petruccelli, adapted from Grotesques, by Lukas Kilian (1579-1637)

Contents: The Role of Italy in the Early History of Classic Guitar; Notes on the Tarantella; Small Guitars; Folias and the Timple of the Canary Islands; "Let Not Thy Left Hand Know What Thy Right Hand Doeth"; Music: 5 Tarantelle - anonymous; Vesuvio - Benedetto Calvaruso; Tarantella - Luigi Ricci; Tarantella Burlesca - Miguel Abloniz; Folias - Anonymous; more

1971 Winter Guitar Review #34 Classical Guitar Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com





Vintage Andres Segovia Ad for his book, "The Guitar and I"



Vintage Ad for the 1971 Chet Atkins Guitar Festival

Friday, January 21, 2011

1978 - The Other Segovia - Andres Segovia Jr. - a portfolio of drawings

Cover Illustration by Andres Segovia Jr.

Contents: Articles: A conversation between Andres Segovia and Vladimir Bobri; The Other Segovia - A Portfolio of Drawings by Andres Segovia, Jr.; Origins of Flamenco Music and its Oldest Songs part one; Music: Polo Sevillano - Traditional, Outburst - Alexander Ivanov-Kramskoy, Prelude (Nocturno) - Guido Santorsola, Prelude No. 6 - Vladimir Bobri; more

1978 Spring Guitar Review #43 Classical Guitar Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com





Segovia playing in the Patio de los Leones, the Alhambra, Granada, Spain. Drawing by Antonio Petruccelli.



The other Segovia - Andres Segovia Jr. - Design for a "monumental" tribute - son to father - complete with proper vegetation and the inevitable pigeon.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

1963 The Lute and Lute Music

Cover: Pegbox of Theorbo by Martin Brunner

Contents: Articles: A Portfolio from Prague; The Lute and Lute Music; Silvius Leopold Weiss; The Lute on Discs; Music: Favoritta de Conte Logy - Johann Anton Losy; Gavotta - Antonius Eckstein; Courante - Zlinsky; Allamanda - Aureus Dix; Allamanda - Ivan Jelinek; Sarabande - Silvius Leopold Weiss, transcribed by Andres Segovia; Drawing of Hermann Hauser Lute by Robert S. Cooper; more

1963 October Guitar Review #27 Classical Guitar Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com













Wednesday, November 24, 2010

1961 Classical Guitar Review #25 - Variations on The Three Blind Mice by John W. Duarte

Contents: Articles: An Important Discovery -Jack Duarte; The Guitar and Myself - Andres Segovia; Canarios; Variants of the Classic Guitar, An Evaluation; The Guitar on Discs; Published Music for the Guitar; Music: Variations on The Three Blind Mice; Canario; Canaries; La Canarie; L'Amant Contant; more

1961 February Guitar Review #25 Classical Guitar Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

1959 Vintage ad of Andres Segovia, The Golden Jubilee Album, on Decca Records

This vintage ad is inside the 1959 June Guitar Review #22 Magazine. Click the image to go directly to the listing.

In Commemoraton: 50 Years of Mastery. Andres Segovia, The Golden Jubilee Album.

Includes: 3 Long Play Records, An autobiographical sketch, a poetic tribute by Carl Sandburg, an article by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco on Segovia and the guitar renaissance, Segovia's own voice, recorded, De luxe gift packaging; many other features

After 3 years of preparation, Decca is honored to present a beautiful Gold Label commemoration of Andres Segovia's 50th year as a concert artist. The world's acknowledged master of the guitar is here represented by brilliant performances on three brand new Long Play records. All the music - including 2 complete concerti for guitar and orchestra - has been specially recorded, definitively, for this occasion. You will be delighted to hear Segovia himself, discussing his career...and to read his recollections of his life and times. Above all, you will be exhilarated by the Master's matchless genius, recorded in highest high fidelity. A distinguished addition to your library. A treasured gift.

Selections: Ponce: Concierto del Sur; Rodrigo: Fantasia Para un Gentilhombre (guitar and orchestra - with the Symphony of the Air; Enrique Jorda, Conductor); Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Sonata "Homage to Boccherini"; Torroba: 6 pieces Caracteristiques; Tansman: Three pieces for guitar -and other selections by Sor, de Murcia, Roncalli, Granados, Weiss-Ponce, Espla, Mussorgsky-Segovia, Roussel and Segovia.

1959 June Guitar Review #22 Classical Guitar Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com






Included in this Guitar Review #22 are vintage ads for Julian Bream on Westminster Records and Andres Segovia, The Golden Jubilee Album on Decca Records.


1959 The Guitar in the United States of America

Contents: The Guitar in The United States of America: Music for Funeral Services for George Washington; Some Early American Guitarists; The Guitar in America; A Brief History of the American Guitar Society; William Foden; Foden as I Knew Him by Giuseppe Pettine; A Review of Early Methods; Reminiscences of William Foden; American Guitar Methods; The Guitar on Discs; The Colorado Trail Competition: The Guitar -some definitions; Variations on an American Folksong - Colorado Trail, Opus 28; Colorado Trail for voice and guitar; more

1959 June Guitar Review #22 Classical Guitar Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com



Included in this Guitar Review #22 are vintage ads for Julian Bream on Westminster Records and Andres Segovia, The Golden Jubilee Album on Decca Records.





Saturday, November 20, 2010

1977 The Segovia Sound - what is it?

Cover Illustration: Marc Chagall

Contents: Articles: About the cover; On Flemenco by Andres Segovia; Chamber music for Terz Guitar - a look at the options; Meditation on Benjamin Britten's "Nocturnal"; Guitar: Consort to the voice -Chapter One, Benjamin Britten - Songs from the Chinese; The Segovia Sound - What it it?; Music: Rodrigo de Zayas Transcriptions from the Instruccion de Musica sobre la Guitarra Espanola - part 2, Plates Seven and Eight (Jacara & Canario) -Gaspar Sanz; Soleares falsetas - collected by Andres Segovia; more

1977 Fall Guitar Review #42 Classical Guitar Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

Friday, November 19, 2010

1974 Guitar Review #39 - Fernando Sor, Concert Performer

Cover: Fernando Sor ca. 1820; drawing by I. Goubaud; engraved by M.N. Bate, Montage by V. Bobri

Contents: Articles: More Strings, Andres Segovia; Fernando Sor, Concert Permormer; The Guitar and the Keyboard Instruments; The Tripodison of Dionisio Aguado; Music: Fantaisie elegiaque, op. 59, Fernando Sor; Illustrations: V. Bobri, A. Petruccelli; more

1974 Summer Guitar Review #39 Classical Guitar Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

Thursday, October 28, 2010

1987 George Harrison - Guitarist

For the first time, the ex-Beatle talks about his 30 years with the guitar. In a rare interview, he also discusses his first album in five years and explains why he stayed away so long - and why he came back. Plus an exclusive, intimate look at the Harrison collection of historic guitars, with photos and commentaries by George himself.

Contents: George Harrison; Free Soundpage Record - David Torn; Pro's Reply - Leo Kottke; Masters Series - Modal Management; Segovia Remembered; Steve Swallow new directions; Make Money playing classical guitar; The Beatles Fab gear; Master volume and tone project; more

1987 November Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

1983 Iron Maiden - Steve Harris, Dave Murray & Adrian Smith

Cover: Iron Maiden founder / bassist Steve Harris and guitarists Dave Murray (with Stratocaster) and Adrian Smith (with Dean sunburst).

Contents: Iron Maiden; Guitar at USC; Boris Lebedinsky; Ray Flacke; Tim May; Marcus Miller; D'Addario Foundation; Andres Segovia part 2; Rory Block; more

1983 November Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com





1983 Andres Segovia, My Guitar, My Life

Cover: My Guitar, My Life by Andres Segovia with Christopher Parkening & John Duarte

Contents: Andres Segovia - retrospective featuring an interview with the Maestro with commentary, preface by Christopher Parkening and analysis of Segovia's tone by John Duarte; Berklee Guitar Programs; Bugs Henderson; Joaquin Lievano; Guitar in Prison; NAMM '83; Gretsch Gallery; Ronnie Montrose; more

1983 October Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com





Monday, August 30, 2010

1983 Judas Priest, co-guitarists Glenn Tipton & K.K. Downing

Cover: Judas Priest, co-guitarists Glenn Tipton (R) with a modified Fender Stratocaster & K.K. Downing (L) with a Gibson Flying V

Contents: Judas Priest; Andres Segovia Master Class, Michael Lorimer, classical guitarist reveals the inspiration and wisdom imparted; Johnny Copeland; Electric Doublenecks; Bob Brozman; Private Lesson: Joe Pass offers invaluable advice; more

1983 July Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com