Andrés Segovia: Bach - Gavotte from 4th Lute Suite for guitar 

Just absolute mastery.

I actually tried to stop but my heart and soul recognized genius and I just could not do it. You have to love Segovia ♥️ There is no choice. 🤔

I was able

@@acool6401 ehh, there kind of is a choice

@@saus2818 I’d imagine there is plenty of choice if you don’t play classical guitar and/or have a finely tuned 👂 ear. 😊

Congrads! Yes, his 20 studies by Sor is really great.

@@nelsonx5326 his diatonic major and minor scales haunt my dreams…….

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Couldn't see how he was sat at any point though

😂

😂 by practically everything you mean naff-all.

the close up on his face makes it look like he's just leisurely reading a book and not totally ripping it on a guitar too lol

😂👍🏼

🤘🤣🤘

They may be sausage, but his hands are also HUGE. you can really tell when he's moving around the fretboard.

Let’s critique your hands when you’re his age

Джанго Рейнхардт вообще играл 2мя пальцами (3й большой поддерживал гриф)

So true. The guy opened up the classical guitar to Bach's music. GOAT.

Unfortunately he took a lot of liberties with his transcriptions, adding notes here and there and sometimes even changing the harmonic structure. A good example is the prelude to Bach's 1st Cello Suite. Towards the end when the melody line climbs toward the finale, he doubles the voices, playing thirds instead of the single voice that Bach wrote. It's a shame, because it's not necessary. There are several quite good transcriptions that don't do this, including one by John Duarte and one by Emilio Pujol.

Well said

Very much so.

He gave the Spanish Guitar "Classical Cred".

Segovia is self taught and mentored John Williams.

And John learned from his dad who learned from Maccaferri who learned from Mozzani who was self taught. Quite a string of Guitar lovers!

No words....except for these couple dozen.

​@@malcolmabram2957what about his biography where his teachers were quoted as saying he played not like he was learning, but like he was remembering?

Then there's Matteo Mancuso 😜

Try Tommy Emmanuel

About what genius?

@@TheManDownstairs13 Tommy is the Swiss Army knife of guitar playing

I give you John Williams..his protogee

Ian Dury brought me here.

He's way better than pop culture players understand. It's cliche to say but it's true.

​@CynHicks who are the pop culture players who all share this hiveminded view you speak of? I think anyone who plays will have a good idea of the technical skill level on display. Do you mean his work in arrangement?

@@rockyevans1584 Nope. I actually mean the physicality. Some of the chords he plays are simply insane. It's almost as if he had control over the fat in his fingers. That's just his left hand technique.. His right hand technique is SO good. You wouldn't expect dynamics but he gives it all day and night. He rose to mind because he's really just that good.

@@CynHicks yeah. I just don't know why you'd think other players wouldn't appreciate that. Everyone's dumb except you?

@@rockyevans1584 Maybe the problem is that you haven't lived long enough to see what will be. As a dumb guy I've witnessed the foolishness and wisdom is what you meant. Have you ever read Ecclesiastes?

My father taught guitar and always had an admiration for Segovia that i now share iwhen interpreting hos music

I also saw him in 1969 , when I was a 12 year old guitarist. I also consider myself lucky to have experienced that , to have been there. I saw him put a finger from his right hand on the fingerboard to fret a note, a technique Edward Van Halen popularised in rock music. In this video watching his right hand , I see why fusion guitarist Matteo Mancuso cites classical guitar as an influence. Watch Matteo , his right hand technique looks Segovia influenced to me!

seems like an odd statement, it seems that you are informing us that he has really good memory, possibly total recall are you saying that's where his transposition to the guitar of bach music comes from?

@@TheMadisonHang i cant explain the subtle nuances of english to someone for which english isnt their 1st language. Im sorry, im just not that clever

i think learning as if he was remembering was learning as if you already know all of the things being taught to you, but you are just derusting

@@lasombramagister2668 for 'whom'

@@33Pokenerd yes!

Lucky!

What program did he play

When I was at Berklee I got to see him at Boston's Symphony Hall...my wife and I got special seats right on the stage behind him....which was mind blowing a terrifying at the same time...:)

You are so lucky

@@richbailey8174 Hi Rich, I wonder if we were at the same concert! I saw him in the mid 80s at Symphony Hall too! But I went to Berklee in 1986. My parents brought me and a friend to see him. I remember he sat down, and an assistant walked on stage with his guitar. I remember tickets were pretty inexpensive compared to today.

Came here to say this too so I’ll just comment to help visibility

True but didnt Bach used to transcribe the same piece for various instruments?

Просто прелесть.!!

@@baltasarmartinho1179 he certainly did. At least some of his fifth cello suite was arranged and included in the lute suite.

BWV 1006a is the arrangement made for Lute by Bach.

It sounds effortless, I doubt it actually is

The result of a life's work.

@Brass neck I venture to guess they mean the Internet. At least in my experience, it has helped create a wondrous time where music from many generations, from all over the world, and from many levels of original exposure can be heard and appreciated. An earlier time would have left these treasures lost.

@@strawhousepig indeed. very well put

😅 I also saw Segovia at the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion in 1976. He was amazing. I was familiar with his work and owned several recordings. I did my homework to the sounds of Segovia. I was very fortunate to see that performance and remember it as though it were yesterday.

@jenniferbarrett2276 How wonderful to hear from someone else who was there. I hope life has treated you well over the years. Wishing you health and happiness always.

think if someone farted

Same thing in Jones Hall in Houston in 1972. There were about 2000 people but it was so quiet when he played even an occasional cough was distracting.

Saw him in '75. Same thing. We were frozen in our chairs for fear of distracting the Maestro. I was 12.

And they sound beautiful.

Better living thru chemistry 😅

indeed

Actually, he did it like it was better for guitar than what it was originally written for, Legend!

try playing the first few notes and you can see what a genius he was right away

All the Greats make it seem easy, and on so many different levels, no one was in his tree so to speak, a true one of a kind, such a Wonderful player, he was a true gift to all of us 🌞⭐️❤️

It was easy....for him.

In the old days when people had cataracts, the natural crystalline lens was simply removed and not replaced as they are today with a synthetic intraocular lens. As a result they would afterward have to wear this kind of very thick spectacles.

@Tobías Pérez cc cc cvcfc

Yep, right along with

@@DavianSinnerno one has. Put your name there.

@@meandshe735 Oh people write it all the time.

Incredible

i love his touch, the color of his playing... is unique.

We are indeed fortunate. Not so long ago, we could only read about these great masters, and only the privileged got to hear & see them.

But not like THE Master!

He sounds like shit and shouldn't have been performing at this age

@@jacktreeman6791 why

Ewan Dobson…. Dude check him out man so amazing and im a Segovia fan

@@chipbumski9468 I will thanks!

I think you're spot on. Plus, when he took up the instrument as a boy, the classical Spanish guitar method was to all intents and purposes lost. The Spanish guitar as a classical instrument had faded into history and Segovia brought it back from the brink, re-invigorating the repertoire and rescuing a vital part of his culture.

I absolutely agree with your words. Segovia had specific talents to play guitar that anyone else have.

Nobody knows what Bach intended. He's been dead for a very, very long time.

I was blessed to see him perform live. It was breathtaking, I will never forget it, and it was over 40 years ago.

@@brianogden1789 Wow, how fortunate you are to have that memory. I'll never have that memory, so I'd love to hear about it, if you feel like sharing? If you would...I know typing all you want to say, can feel like a monumental task, especially after a long day. So if you would like to share your experience of seeing Maestro Segovia, a little at a time, that would be great. Not in all cases, but in some cases...get it any way you can, as the saying goes. 😄😋

@impishsongster333 Thank you for your interest. When you are young, you are not really understanding the depth of what you're experiencing at the time. The respect for the Master was so big that no one made a sound. You could literally hear a pin drop. I was careful in selecting my date for this special event, I took a young ballerina. He played at the famous Dorthy Chandler Pavillion in Los Angeles. Maybe you can do a search to see what it looks like inside and out to get a feeling for the environment. If my memory serves me well, even in his 80s, he was still practicing 5 hours a day. I was at the right place and the right time. I have met and know other artists of that time. Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, I actually played basketball with him at his house in Hidden Hills. I was friends with Oscar Award winner Kim Basinger, I used to go to her house in Woodland Hills. She gave me her home phone number so we could keep in touch. There are others as well. Hope you enjoyed my sharing here 😊 Have a wonderful life. Have dreams, but live in the moment because that's all we've got.

@@brianogden1789 Ohh Wow! That was fantastic! Thank you so much, for sharing that with me!♥️ Goodness, it's hard to know where to start. Guess I'll start at the beginning. Maestro Segovia, did he speak in between songs, give any anecdotes or anything, or was it strictly, walk out-bow-play for 1hr-bow-thank yous-& leave? I can imagine the Pavillion being frozen in silence, hanging on every note played. How did it sound, did the music just fill every millimeter of that enormous room? I bet the young ballerina, loved the concert performance. I was familiar with the name, Dorothy Chandler Pavillion. I thought it might have been the venue for the Academy Awards at one time, but wasn't 100% sure, so I looked it up. Ahh, it was. Okay, I recognize it. Beautiful. Very, Roman Pantheon, or Greek Parthenon, looking. Very grande, and regal. What a magical experience it must have been, in that majestic building, seeing one of the greatest of all times, playing right before you. Phenomenal! I love hearing that even in his sunset years, he still had it, and still loved playing...even practicing several hours a day.🥰 How wonderful! Thank you so much, for sharing your Maestro Segovia, memory with me.😊 Okay now, Stevie Wonder & Marvin Gaye...and basketball? Good gravy! That is really interesting. I've got to hear the scoop on this! First of all, how was Marvin at hoops...did he throw elbows or travel a lot? Haha. How was his free throw game? Did you guys talk music? And Stevie, did you hang out in his studio, or in his living room? And Kim Basinger, aww she sounds very sweet. One of my favorite movies, is the 1987 movie she did with Bruce Willis, Blind Date. RIP Phil Hartman, he was in it too, playing Bruce's older brother. It's so fantastic that Kim gave you her number, and you got to spend time with her. How fun! And I'm sure some fabulous stories. Fantastic! Knowing these celebrities, and being able to contact a ballerina,is it safe to say, you work in the entertainment field? A lawyer? Producer? Manager, or Agent of some kind? Apologies, if that's too personal. And if you're not comfortable answering, no worries. I was just curious if that's how these meetings came about. And more curious, if my instincts or intuition, is even remotely in the ball park. Haha. I really very much appreciate your advice about dreams, at the end of your last message. Thank you. You have no idea how much I needed to hear something like that. I'm 50 years old, and at a crossroads. My whole life, running away from things I'm naturally good at, because it seemed too easy, so therefore, I must be wrong. I must be fooling myself, it's an illusion- so don't try, you'll fail, and then what? A lot of inner work the last 4 or 5 yrs, trying to put the pieces of me back together, before I can reach out and share what I have to offer, in a harsh and sharp tongued world. Your message, just might be one of those "signs", to be brave and lean into the natural gifts, & trust. You sir, I can tell, are fun-loving, wise man, with a strong & kind heart. It's a pleasure talking with you. If you've got more stories, I'd love to hear them, if you're up for it? But no pressure, I completely understand if you're really busy, or something. No worries. I'm super good with whatever, and already as happy as a duck in the muck, with the stories you've shared. Thanks again, for your time, your stories, and your sage advice. Really, you have no idea. I wish you all the things, you didn't know you needed, and a fantastic rest of your week! Hope to hear from you again. Take care.😊

I did and it was beyond amazing.

I also saw him when I was 12. I can still remember the air in the room, 48 years later.

The Undisputed Master...🎸✌️💜

Uhh.....God ? Hmmm

He basically said, "Listen, this is what it's supposed to sound like, and, I'm always right!!"

Sour grapes. Some people do not forgive success, others Genius and both combined are sheer torture for them.

Yes, lol.

Just pay for a Premium prescription. Skimp on something else. It''s worth it!

As Roger said, do YT premium. Its incredibly relieving

Nope. He played this. Not something given to him by the elusive sky wizard. What a crock.🙄

They claim that nazi officers, British spies and French resistance men would listen to Django live in Paris Ignoring one another. Music wins!