Andres Segovia Quotes

Andres Segovia — Spanish Musician born on February 21, 1893, died on June 03, 1987

Andrés Segovia Torres, 1st Marquis of Salobreña (Spanish: ) , known as Andrés Segovia, was a virtuoso Spanish classical guitarist from Linares, Spain. Regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, he is seen as the grandfather of the classical guitar. Many professional classical guitarists today are students of Segovia, or students of his students... (wikipedia)

Lean your body forward slightly to support the guitar against your chest, for the poetry of the music should resound in your heart.

The piano is a monster that screams when you touch its teeth.

The advice I am giving always to all my students is above all to study the music profoundly... music is like the ocean, and the instruments are little or bigger islands, very beautiful for the flowers and trees.

Whoever heard of an electric violin, electric cello or, for that matter, an electric singer?

The guitar is a small orchestra. It is polyphonic. Every string is a different color, a different voice.