European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 03, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 20 the stars and stripes s of i r-., Hoof i \ \ of i jus i is Vilf tuesday May 3, 1977 my Way of resting is to do up virtuoso Andres Segovia a 17-recital tour of the United states at age 84. By Donai Hon asian new York times w Hen i was Andres Segovia was saying no one believed in the guitar. 1 was alone now. Of course Gui arism is one of ii great contemporary religions with Ever growing hordes of disciples and acolytes the Faith s fit year old Prophet himself. Segovia returned the other Day to new York for his american Lour and revealed himself As satisfied at the health of guitar movement Here and elsewhere the Guilar is going up Ever where said it is in All Iho scat oils so Many me players so Many recitals tile composers Are new writing new works fur Triy Siu dents Winch makes me Verv Hill the proof cration of Guitan to also re minded Segovia of a Story which was no Surprise to the visitor to his Kast Side Jan Hole suite the spin ish grandee who did for the Chr ii a what did for Gratty is always being reminded of stones and tells them gracefully with the timing of a performer f�8years experience said Leopold to Luw Tkv. The pianist who was a very witty Man once said to me. Do you know what is Law fim thing do every Day 1 i read the new York times a Tuart Page la cause maybe a has died some where Segovia at age Al was embarking in new York on u 17-Rfcital american tour. Although once played As Many As 100 engagement a year be has Cut Back in recent years. Now i play 26 concerts in Europe to months there three months this looks even so. Like a relatively taxing schedule for a person of his age. But added my was of resting is to do other things the first volume of my memoirs has jus been published and i am writing the second which will take inc up to 192h it is slow work because 1 erase in ire 1hin i want a third Illume lie said will cover the Lime Iron new Oak debut in 138 until the Spanish Ciul Var. Which 1 will touch fax in l the pro pict of ail that writing to the prac Lipinn and Ira Volmi. Make turn just a itt tired no. I will have rest. Later Ike All Nikki writers of memoirs. Segovia is a collector of anecdotes which sprinkles through his conversations As Well As through his writings do you know that Grandos. When was in new Yolk was invited to a reception suddenly it was noticed thai had disappeared. A Long while later a person who went to a closet to gel his coat opened the door and there sat f Randos on a chair. the guitarist chuckled and beamed from behind thick glasses has had operations for cataracts and detached Retinas in recent years i. Yes. Godowsky was very Willy Paderewski and were once on a boat to Kcal her. Going to Europe and Paderewski said. Do you know much Money i make this year in the United states Gudowsky said. Wait. I am going to calculate. Half " but Paderewski was in Segovia s opinion the last gentleman among the at one time they lived in nearby towns in Switzerland and Segovia went to visit the polish pianist. He had upon his piano the photos signed and dedicated to him of three if musicians of Paderewski s cultivation seem less in evidence today. Segovia would attribute Llinat to a general decline in manners and Civili de discourse everywhere. Manners Are Cli us All Over the world " said All the1 while i was to presented Tiv sol hunk. About 30 years. I never asked him to raise my fee did. But i never asked As i Derowski was the last gentleman. Hurok was the last impresario " Segovia lives now with his wife and 6 year old son. Carlos Andres in a Home that was built for them near Granada ii is quite Large. Segovia said i picked out a plan from several that the architect offered me. And left him to carry it nut when i returned. I was horrified to find an enormous place i had t looked at the scale at the Bottom of the plan " speaking of Carlos Andres Segovia wanted it under stood that lie is a it a musical child and exhibits a thirst Lor knowledge and i Don t believe i say it because i am m adoring father " Carlos is now studying Trie piano and is taken to a symphony concert every Sunol in afternoon where sits in wid oed . According to Segovia. Carlos Andres is the nut of ins second Mart age 15 years ago. After divorcing his first wife. Ii married one on his Stu dents corrals Iivo who w a then 22 years old. Segovia still practices five hours a Day. He said in spurts of an hour and 15 Gioules each. Smih times a. Extra h., of . Mlle eve i u-i.,-, a a while 1 Wail for inv wife to remove the face i in m Iho and put in another one i a ,. Phil in Phiea shrug. You know jail. But now she is my enjoys the
