Andres Segovia, the beloved Spanish guitarist universally credited with bringing the guitar to the forefront of the concert world, died Tuesday in Madrid of heart failure. In his 94 years, the maestro ...

At 93, Andres Segovia remains the profound master of the guitar. Yes, his walk is slower than in past years, and by concert`s end he no longer has the energy to play the encores he once gave so ...

Jan. 4 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1853, Solomon Northrop regains his freedom following his kidnapping and being sold into slavery. He would later write a memoir, 12 Years a Slave, which would ...

Fifteen years after his death, master classical guitarist Andres Segovia finally was brought back to his hometown as he wished. Segovia's remains were exhumed from the Madrid cemetery where he… By ...

Classical guitarist Pablo Villegas has been called the "natural heir" to Andres Segovia, the great Spanish guitarist of the 20th century who became the best-known ambassador for the guitar as a ...

Andres Segovia popularized the classical guitar. Julian Bream took it to the next level. Bream, who died Aug. 14 at the age of 87 in his native England, stepped into a guitar world in which everything ...

Segovia at Los Olivos Directed by Christopher Nupen In fact, in Western classical music, the achievement of Andrés Segovia is unique. As a boy in Granada, he was captivated by the variety of tone ...

Spanish classical guitarist Andres Segovia, who was born February 21, 1893, elevated the status of the guitar as a serious instrument for concert music. He played and taught until just a few months ...