Andrés Segovia

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf classical guitarist
gptkbp:activeYears 1910-1987
gptkbp:advocatesFor guitar as a concert instrument
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Julian_Bream
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Guitar_Foundation_of_America
gptkbp:awardedBy honorary doctorates
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Grammy_Lifetime_Achievement_Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1893-02-21
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Linares,_Spain
gptkbp:celebrates his technique
gptkbp:child Carmen Segovia
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Pablo_Casals
gptkbp:contributedTo guitar literature
gptkbp:contribution popularizing the guitar
gptkbp:deathDate 1987-06-02
gptkbp:famousFor transcriptions for guitar
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Segovia_Guitar_Festival
gptkbp:genre classical music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Andrés Segovia
gptkbp:influenced many guitarists
jazz guitarists
guitar composition
classical guitar repertoire
guitar manufacturing
modern guitar playing
gptkbp:influencedBy Francisco Tárrega
gptkbp:inspiration guitar pedagogy
gptkbp:instrument guitar
gptkbp:knownFor his unique sound
arrangements of classical pieces
classical guitar performances
his contributions to guitar technique.
his expressive playing style
his_recordings_of_Spanish_folk_music
his_transcriptions_of_Bach
interpretations_of_Spanish_music
gptkbp:label gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkbp:legacy influential guitarist
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:notableWorks gptkb:Concierto_de_Aranjuez
gptkbp:performances internationally acclaimed
gptkbp:performedBy with orchestras
in prestigious venues
for royalty
at_Carnegie_Hall
in_South_America
in_Europe_and_America
gptkbp:promoted guitar education
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Royal_Academy_of_Music
gptkbp:recordings over 100 albums
gptkbp:recordLabel gptkb:RCA_Victor
gptkbp:spouse Emilia Segovia
gptkbp:style romantic
gptkbp:taught gptkb:John_Williams
guitar techniques
gptkbp:website http://www.andressegovia.com