I read this book when it first came out in the '70's not knowing that it was highly personalized and exaggerated. Duarte's book on Segovia sets the record straight, rationally explaining what we now deem un-PC about the book. Segovia reminisces a romanticised Spain in which he plays the center role. The reader may vicariously enjoy this or toss the book aside as garbage. A must for nostalgics, history buffs(with a grain of salt) and Hispanophiles. At the least, the book reveals the mind of an erudite, cultured, and gifted personality.

i want to some books of barios,f.sor and j.s bach about classic guitar

Along his GROWN and POPULAR carrier, Andrés Segovia has composed some songs that no CD have recorded. In this "BOOK" we can find:

- Impromptu - Tonadilla - Tres Preludios

All of these songs, musics or whatever you may call - i call Treasure - cannot be found on any one of Segovia's previous records. But this book contain all of them all written by his own hands!

This book has the best diagrams I have seen of some very hard to explain things about the classical guitar. You get to see hands from angles that really show you how they are supposed to be-I find other books take photos of players at odd angles and can misrepresent their playing positions.

This book is an absolute must for the aspiring classical guitarist. The pictures of Segovia's hand positions are the best for learning , period. I have this book open at all times when practicing so i can watch his hands vs. watching my hands in a mirror. The Segovia Technique is in my opinion the only way to make classical guitar tones that please every and all ears. I also recommend The Art of Classical Guitar Playing. By Charles Duncan.

This is an excellent book for the beginning classical guitarist seeking a self paced method of instruction. The book was written with the child musician in mind, but the level of difficulty really is more appropriate to an adult beginner. Especially nice are the short pieces at the end of the book. They are relatively simple but effective at building basic technique. At the same time they are musically very pleasing to the ear, such that you can play them over and over without becoming bored with the music. It is unfortunate they stopped publishing this small book.

Segovia is by far the best guitarist of our time. Durarte captures the Segovia spirit in its pages.

This book certainly has duende