Andres Segovia, As I Knew Him

The late John (or Jack as we all knew him) Duarte has written an engaging account of his personal relationship with, and perspective on Segovia. It gives 'The Old Man', as Jack used to call him, due respect but does not shirk from discussing some of Segovia's musical foibles. It is an enjoyable read and somewhat enlightening. It is not, however, a rigorous academic work, hence four stars for entertainment value, but only for fans of Segovia really.B. Arthur is a professional guitarist and guitar teacher active in Northumberland UK.

a thought-provoking book that arrived in great condition

... this is a good book. But as a Segovia biography it's pretty sketchy.Segovia's own biography of his early years is only slightly better.

I found this book very disappointing. It was more "name dropping" on the author's part than any serious attempt to capture or reflect the man or the "spirit" of Segovia or his work. If Duarte had been a Talk Show rather than corrupting the medium of serious biography, he would have spent his entire 15 minutes plugging his own work with a very minor nod to the greatest guitarist of all time. Shame on you Mr. Duarte.

great!