aarongreen -> RE: What IS the purpose of a flamenca negra? (May 25 2010 5:04:03)
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Aaron I understand that "official" story, but that was told from Segovia's admiring biographers side. It's the same old story every time. I understand your point but overall I don't see how this information is sympathetic to Segovia or why anyone would prefer to take his side over Santos' since they are both long gone. There are plenty of stories out there that make Segovia the bad guy, I just don't see this being one of them. Fact: the guitar in question was made in the workshop of Manuel Ramirez who employed (and paid) Santos Hernandez. It was Ramirez' decision to give this instrument to Segovia. If Santos had free reign to build what he wanted using the designs he wanted and paid the bills...... then it would be a Santos, but Ramirez was the maestro of that shop. Fact: Santos wanted to remove the label and Segovia said no. Which was the correct decision as far as I'm concerned. Santos then put in his own label anyways, without removing the Ramirez label. According to Richard Brune,(who I wouldn't call a biased Segovia sympathizer) this is the only guitar where Santos used his label and wrote that he had repaired the guitar. Fact: Segovia met Hauser and showed him the Ramirez and it took many years for Segovia to acquire one that he felt was worthy. I've heard he borrowed one prior to that but it appears he was more faithful to the Ramirez. According to the Brune article on the Hauser, he has in his possession two concert programs, one from late 37 which stated the guitar was Ramirez, and one from early 38 stating guitar by Hauser. So in his search for legitimacy I think he just stuck to playing, transcribing music, commissioning composers.... and taking out the competition, ie other guitarists like Ramon Montoya, Barrios etc... The story about La Inedita (which I believe is the name of the Santos guitar that Segovia couldn't play) seems to say a lot about Santos, but then it also says a lot about Segovia. Segovia knew he had offended Santos and whether or not he was in the right or Santos was being a jerk, if the relationship meant anything to him he might have tried to make amends. Perhaps this story seems snotty and counterproductive to Santos rather than Segovia but then in the end we hear a lot more about Segovia's ego than we do Santos.
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