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Subject: Greatest of all(so far)

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Bob

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Date Posted: 09:20:48 02/01/05 Tue
In reply to: Frank Moran 's message, "Greatest Classical Guitar" on 13:07:15 04/09/04 Fri

I would say Leo Brouwer (He went to Julliard for his degree in music). The reason is that he was not only a world class guitarrist of the size of Williams and Brean back in the 60's and 70's but also (and following a dead tradition) is a composer for the instrument (and other intruments as well) with such importance that I believe is the only person alive that has had a competitive guitar event on his name outside his country (Japan, somewhere in the 70's or 80's?) and whose works for guitar are mandatory for any competitive serious guitar event and/or serious guitar conservatory's course in the world.

Now, if we talk about before the guitar "existed" as a serious consert instrument, it would be Segovia hands down. But I tend to place him alongside Tarrega et al (includding luthiers). I mean him and everyone before him that made possible the classical guitar as we know it today.

Hope those are good reasons....

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Subject	Author	Date
one more	superman	02:55:33 02/02/05 Wed

woops	superman	03:10:48 02/02/05 Wed
One more -- Bob, 11:31:59 02/15/05 Tue