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ANDRES SEGOVIA
GREATEST OF
THE GREAT

Andres Segovia and

his wife Emilia

NCE more, this year, on January 10, local

aficionados will be fortunate enough to
hear Andres Segovia first man of the gui-
tar. With Segovia, we have the beginning and
the perfection of the guitar. There are no high-
er pinacles for a guitarist to reach.
For us who have been fortunate to have heard
and are now hearing Segovia during his life-time,
are hearing Segovia play the guitar as no man
has before him, and, no man will do after him.
Andres Segovia has given the guitar its bright-
est hours, after Segovia, and to eternity, no one
will ever hear the guitar as we are now hearing
the guitar played.
James Sherry, January 1, 1966
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ALIRIO DIAZ

by
Herbert Mecking

Alirio Diaz

LIRIO Diaz is one of the most outstanding

guiatrists in the world today. Born in Ca-
rora in 1923, Venezuela, he studied: music
in Caracas and then continued at the Madrid
Conservatory where he received the “Extra-or-
dinary Prize’. He furthered his studies with
Andres Segovia at the Accademia Musicale Chi-.
giana in Siena, Italy.
Alirio Diaz has become one of the most out-
standing pupils of Segovia.
Diaz has given many successful concerts in
New York, Rome, Paris, London, Madrid, Ber-
lin and his own home town. He is loved by all,
Andres Segovia’s own words are, “I’m pleased
to present to the public the magnificent Vene-
zuelan guitarist Alva Diaz, I have the satisfac-
tion that he has worked in Siena with me from
the beginning of my courses in the Accademia
Chigiana seven years ago and to see him now
converted into a true artist, free from any in-
fluence extraneous to his own rich personality.
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 NAROISO YEPES AT ORCHESTRA HALL

Narciso Yepes and John Mavreaus

at Guitarra Magazine Office
HE Spanish guitarist Narciso Yepes gave
an incredible performance at Chicago’s Or-
chestra Hall, October 31.
Narciso Yepes played his controversial 10
stringed, Ramirez Gaudarra, in what must be
considered one of the most superb performances
on the concert stage.
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CLASSICAL MUSIC FROM PARIS

Ramon Cueto, guitarist, composer and transcriber

Born in 1932, a native of Barcelona, Spain
UITARRA Magazine wishes to express its
appreciation to the fine French guitar mag-
azine, GUITARE ET MUSIQUE for lend-
ing us the services of their guitar composer and
transcriber, Ramon Cueto.
Maestro Cueto’s transcriptions will appear in
GUITARRA starting with this issue.
We wish to express our appreciation to Mme.
G. Imbar, director of GUITARE ET MUSIQUE
for granting us this permission.
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 CLASICOS ANTIQUO (Cont'd)
‘La Soiree dans Grenade’, and in some of the
pieces in the ‘Iberia’ of Albeniz: and may be
the impression which remains with the hearer
when the so-called ‘Spanish idiom’ has become
so familiar as to be no longer noticeable.
In pianoforte writing Falla somewhat resem-
bles Domenico Scarlatti (who spent many years
in Spain, and is regarded as the founder of
Style in key board music. Examples of Falla’s
Spanish treatment of the piano are to be seen
in ‘Quatre pieces espagnoles’ (especially the
last, ‘Andaluza'), the ‘Fantasia betica’, the piano
part of ‘Noches en los jardines de Espana’, and
the accompaniments to arrangements of folk-
songs, ‘Siete canciones populares espanolas’, In
his ‘Concerto’ (as in the puppet-opera, ‘El re-
tablo de Maese Pedro’) the piano is replaced
by_a harpsichord.
In his works for orchestra Falla shows clearly
what he thinks of music in terms of instrumental
texture; a melody or a rhythm is not a thing in
itself but something individual, belonging to a
particular instrument. His mental back ground is
strongly influenced by the dance, by the conflict-
ing rhythms of the castanets and the harmonic
peculiarities of the guitar, both treated seriously
as serious instruments. How seriously he treats
the guitar may be realized from his ‘Homenaje’
to the memory of Claude Debussy, a work of
intence emotion and yet written for guitar solo.
Indeed the whole of his music shows that pas-
sionate sincerity which is the characteristic of
all genuine Spanish art.
iz Credits to Grove'’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
 Yasumasa Obara

PPEARING before a full house Yasumasa

Obara proved again that the guitar has
many faces.
Along with the usual classical numbers we’re
all accustomed to hearing, Mr. Obara, played
many delicate and colorful Japanese composi-
tions.
His program was as follows: Pavana, G. Sanz;
Minueto, Ph. Rameau; Suite, Anonimo; Suite
Espanola, G. Sanz; Tres Piezas, M. S. Takei; Can-
cion de Cuna, T. Shimizu; Danza Clasica, I. Su-
zuki; Ondas, H. Hayashi; Duo de Guitarras:
Chidori Del Koto, Y. Obara; and Estudio Para
Dos Guitarras, H. Hayashi; he was assisted on
the duets by Chicago guitarist Jack Cecchini.
The finale consisted of Barcarola, A. Tans-
mann; Tres Piezas, H. Villa-Lobos.
Mr. Obara proved to be an extraordinary gui-
tarist who offered aficionados something differ-
ent in beauty and excellent interpretation.
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LA GUITARRA CLASIOO
ALREDEDOR DEL MUNDO
CLEVELAND, OHIO... Dick Lurie, Cleveland’s
leading guitar teacher recently sponsored Mi-
guel Rubio in a month of concerts and classes
Sr. Rubio is a graduate of the Real Conserva-
tory of Music in Madrid. The Lurie school
also presented Narcisco Yepes, on November
19, in a successful concert. Your correspond-
ent is Dr. Sanford Frumker. ..
SIDNEY, AUSTRALIA... The Society in this
city is active at all times. During the past
few months it has featured Jose Gonzales and
Susan Prendiville in concert and recitals...
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA... The Society
here recently sponsored Ray de la Torre in a
lecture and concert, it was a ‘sold out’ per-
formance. ..
CHICAGO... The Mid-America Guitar Society
held it’s first meeting of the season recently.
Appearing in the program were: Jack Cecchi-
ni, Helene Alter, Ray Tate and James Craw-
ford. For information on joining this group
write to GUITARRA Magazine. ..
MADRID... A new guitar neck width of 2 3/16”
has been introduced by luthier Jose Ramirez.
The guitars seem easier to finger...
WICHITA, KANSAS... Irma Wassal played host
to Yasumasa Obara recently, he gave a recital
for the Society there... e
 MARIO ESCUDERO (Cont'd)
It might also be noted that Mr. Escudero has
done this before. At one time, he used a Herman
Hauser classical guitar for recording a flamen-
co album.
According to aficionados who talked with Mr.
Escudero after the performance, he spoke of
starting newer inovations in the flamenco music
field.
Mario Escudero is a genius on the guitar, but
aficionados do not have to be geniuses to per-
ceive that all this narrows the bridge between
the flamenco and classical guitar. Sooner or later,
if this sophistication of flamenco continues, it
will be difficult to differentiate between flamen-
co and some of Turina’s classical works.
As a closing note, Sabicas, on one of his visits
to GUITARRA Magazine refused even to touch
a classical guitar.
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FLAMENCO. MUSIC FROM PARIS

Jose Pena, guitarist, composer and transcriber

Born in 1935, a native of Granada, Spain

[G3 UITARRA Magazine wishes to express its

ie appreciation to the fine French guitar mag-
= azine GUITARE ET MUSIQUE for lending
us the services of their guitar composer and tran-
scriber, Jose Pena.
Maestro Pena’s composition and transcriptions
will appear in GUITARRA starting with this
issue.
We wish to express our appreciation to Mme.
G. Imbar, director of GUITARE ET MUSIQUE
for granting us this permission. 31
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SOLEARES Y ZAPATEADO DE LA CANA

TIOeo ct
Populare Tose’ Porta

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A HURICANE CALLED “MARIA” (Cont‘d)

Maria Alba
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MANITAS DE PLATA ARRIVES

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Flamenco Singer Jose Reyes and Manitas De Plata

f ANITAS de Plata has imbarked on his U.S.

oncert tour, his first stop was New York,
is concert there was a big success. Appear-
ing with him is singer Jose Reyes.
During this present tour, Manitas will give
concerts in all major cities and colleges.
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BODE EOUCnIEDE
LA GUITARRA FLAMENCO
ALREDEDOR DEL MUNDO

CHICAGO... Antonio and his flamenco troup

scored a tremendous success here during De-
cember. . .
DODGE CITY, KANSAS... Irma Wassal per-
formed in a recital at the St. Mary of The Plains
College here, she played the Peteneras and
Tientos.
MADRID... Word comes of La Chunga form-
ing a group to tour the world...
BELOIT, WIS.... Juan Serrano performed here
at Beloit College, he was brought back for seven
encores. ..
LOS: ANGELES... The Romero Family of gui-
tarists have started their annual tour. They
will be in Chicago on March 20. Flamenco afi-
cionados will find special interest in Pepe, the
flamenco guitarist of the group...
SAN FRANCISCO... Nino Bernardo is on his
way to Chicago, possibly for a position at the
Spanish Academy of The Guitar...
CALGARY, CANADA. .. Correspondent Mac Buf-
fam reports he played a Farruca, Verdiales,
Soleares and Sevillanas while Carmen Balle-
seros danced at a meeting of the Calgary
Guitar Society. ..
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