Ramirez
Spanish®
This
guitar was owned and played by Andres Segovia,
the father of modern classical guitar-playing...
Andres
Segovia
(1893-1987) single-handedly popularized the guitar
to a concert instrument during his long and illustrious
career. He taught himself how to play the guitar
at the tender age of six, and by 1909 he had his
first concert in Granada.
Andres
vastly increased the classical guitar's repertoire;
he transcribed works for harpsichord, piano violin,
cello, and even(as if that wasn't enough!) for
the lute.
Segovia's
style and grace eventually got him an international
audience, and the guitar was recognized as an
important concert instrument. After his Paris
debut in 1924, he began touring the world, paving
the way for many young talents and inspiring everyone
who listened to his music.
Segovia
continued to perform well into his eighties, and
his name will forever be linked to Spanish guitars.
This
Ramirez Spanish was designed and built by Santos
Hernandes, who was then the foreman for Manuel
Ramirez. The Spanish guitar later went through
several changes and modifications, and it's sound
and looks improved with time..
