Andrés Segovia Torres, also known as Andrés Segovia, was born on February 21,
1893, in Linares, Jaén, Spain, and was a classical guitarist. He began his
musical education at a young age with violin lessons arranged by his uncle
Eduardo. His first public performance was in Granada at the age of 14. He played
his first professional concert in Madrid in 1912, which included works by
Francisco Tárrega and his own guitar transcriptions of Johann Sebastian Bach. In
the 1920s, he performed internationally, including tours in America and Europe.
Notable collaborations include works with ...