Happy Birthday Andrés Segovia
21 February 2023 marks the 130th birthday of Andrés Segovia. In celebration of this milestone and the friendship and artistic collaboration between Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Segovia, we would like to share some extracts from the essay Mario wrote for Segovia’s 3-LP box set, Segovia: The Golden Jubilee, released in November 1958 to honor the guitarist’s fifty year career. Mario’s essay recognizes Segovia’s unique artistry and chronicles their artistic relationship, as well as highlighting some of the dozens of works Segovia commissioned from other composers. The boxed set was met with critical success. Not only did reviewers praise the quality of the recording and the addition of newly recorded compositions to Segovia’s discography, but they also drew attention to the important contributions presented in the booklet. The Golden Jubilee boxed set was awarded a Grammy Award in 1959.
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