... by public recognition and respect. Andres Segovia is by far the most well known classical guitarist in the world, and he is often credited with bringing the classical guitar into the forefront as a respected musical instrument worthy of composition and solo performance. While he certainly helped push the guitar into the spotlight and advanced its repertoire significantly, Andres Segovia certainly cannot take all of the credit for the respect the guitar commands in today's musical world. He benefited from a long line of incredible performers and their compositions. The lineage of the classical guitar is a fascinating story of gifted musicians that continues to this day, and will in all likelihood continue for years to come. (p. 3 Tosone) The history of the classical guitar and its players follows and was influenced by the history of art and music in general. Therefore, it is feasible to define and ...

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