![]() ![]() Invited to open the Concurso held at the Alhambra, he played Homenaje a Debussy by Falla. Segovia had already developed as a fine tocador of flamenco guitar, yet his direction was now classical. The aim of the "classicising" Concurso was to preserve flamenco in its purity from being distorted by modern popular music. Īt Granada in 1922, he became associated with the Concurso de Cante Jondo, promoted by the Spanish composer Manuel de Falla. Segovia was impressed by Barrios' Bach-inspired and arguably magnum opus La Catedral. ![]() In 1921, he also met Agustín Barrios in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 1921 in Paris, Segovia met Alexandre Tansman, who later wrote a number of guitar works for Segovia, among them Cavatina, which won a prize at the Siena International Composition contest in 1952. It was in that changing milieu that Segovia, thanks to his strength of personality and artistry, coupled with developments in recording and broadcasting, succeeded in making the guitar more popular again. Segovia's arrival on the international stage coincided with a time when the guitar's fortunes as a concert instrument were being revived, largely through the efforts of Miguel Llobet. He played again in Madrid in 1912, at the Paris Conservatory in 1915 and in Barcelona in 1916 and made a successful tour of South America in 1919. Despite the discouragement of his family, who wanted him to become a lawyer, and criticism by some of Tárrega's pupils for his idiosyncratic technique, he continued to pursue his studies of the guitar diligently. ![]() A few years later he played his first professional concert in Madrid, which included works by Francisco Tárrega and his own guitar transcriptions of Johann Sebastian Bach. Segovia's first public performance was in Granada at the age of 16 in 1909. Tárrega agreed to give the self-taught Segovia some lessons but died before they could meet, and Segovia states that his early musical education involved the "double function of professor and pupil in the same body". Segovia was aware of flamenco during his formative years as a musician but stated that he "did not have a taste" for the form and chose instead the works of Fernando Sor, Francisco Tárrega, and other classical composers. After arriving in Granada, Segovia recommenced his musical studies. His uncle decided to move to Granada to allow Segovia to obtain a better education. That proved to be an unhappy introduction to music for the young Segovia because of the teacher's strict methods, and Eduardo stopped the lessons. Eduardo arranged for Segovia's first music lessons with a violin teacher after he had recognised that Segovia had an aptitude for music. He was sent at a very young age to live with his uncle Eduardo and aunt María. Segovia was born on 21 February 1893 in Linares, Jaén. ![]()
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