A COLLECTION OF MUSIC FROM GUITARIST ANDRÉS SEGOVIA'S PERSONAL LIBRARY, MANY INSCRIBED TO HIM

(SEGOVIA, Andrés) CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO, Mario, LUNA, Adolfo V., SAENZ, Pedro A., STINGL, Anton, et al. Archive of music from Segovia's library. Various places, various dates. $4500.

An extensive collection of music from Andés Segovia's personal music library, including pieces in manuscript, mechanically reproduced, and fully published, many of the pieces inscribed to Segovia by the composer, lyricist or publisher.

Largely self-taught, Segovia was faced early in his musical career with a general disbelief in the seriousness of classical guitar, a problem he felt was caused by a lack in quality of the available repertory. One response was to seek out pieces either originally written for the lute or capable of being arranged for guitar (he himself arranged works by Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, and Chopin, among others); the other path was to commission new works. Along with his fame and virtuosity, it was this conscious expansion on his part of the repertory that meant that "the renaissance of the classical guitar is largely attributable to Segovia" (New Grove 17:106). This extensive archive of works from Segovia's personal library demonstrates his commitment to seeking out compositions old and new.

The collection includes:

2. Gustave Koeckert. Chansons Populaires Espagnoles. Geneva, 1937. A printed score for piano and voice, inscribed on the title page by the publisher, "A l'incomparable artiste et grand patriote Andrés Segovia… Ad Henn."

3. Adolfo V. Luna. Sonatina Pampeana. Buenos Aires, circa 1937. A printed score for guitar, inscribed on the front wrapper, "A Andrés Segovia con todo aprecio y estima. A.V. Luna. Bs Aires 18/V/1937."

4. Adolfo V. Luna. Sonata para Guitarra y quintet de arco. Manuscript for guitar and string quintet, for a piece dedicated to Segovia.

5. Adolfo V. Luna. Tristeza Criolla (Preludio) cara guitarra. A manuscript score for guitar, signed and dated at the end by the composer ("Bs As 13-12-951").

6. Vittorio Gui (composer), Piero Jahier (editor). Canti di Soldati. Rome, circa 1929. Printed score for piano and voice, inscribed on the title page, "A Andrés Segovia, Souvenir de son admirateur italien— Piero Jahier 10.I. 37."

7. Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Guitar Quintet op. 143 for Guitar and String Quartet. Printed manuscript facimile, four string parts and full score. Castelnuovo-Tedesco's best-known chamber work, written for, dedicated to and premiered by Segovia.

8. Luis Iruarrizaga. Angelus (Sobre motivos del toque de campanas) para Solo, Coros, Organo y Piano. Madrid, no date. Printed score, with inscription and laid in sheet (neither from the composer) presenting the piece to Segovia.

9. Pedro Sáenz. Preludio y Fuga para Guitarra. 1944. Manuscript score.

10. Pedro Sáenz. Temas Con Variaciones. Manuscript score.

11. Guillermo Uribe Holguín. Trozo para piano en el sentimiento popular. #27. Manuscript score for guitar (multiple copies).

12. Guillermo Uribe Holguín. Trozo para piano en el sentimiento popular. #30. Manuscript score for guitar (multiple copies).

13. Guillermo Uribe Holguín. Trozo para piano en el sentimiento popular. #32. Manuscript score for guitar (multiple copies).

14. Guillermo Uribe Holguín. Trozo para piano en el sentimiento popular. #35. Manuscript score for guitar (multiple copies).

15. Guillermo Uribe Holguín. Crepuscular (de la Suite "Impresiones"). Manuscript score.

16. Guillermo Uribe Holguín. Preludio. Op. 10. Manuscript score (multiple scores).

17. Guillermo Uribe Holguín. Preludio. Op. 20 no. 2. Manuscript score.

18. Luiz Cosme (composer), T. Tostes (lyricist). Acalanto. Porto Alegre, Brazil, circa 1941. Printed score for voice and piano, inscribed to Segovia by the publisher.

19. Arthur Etges (composer), Raimundo Corrêa (lyricist). Peregrino! Porto Alegre, Brazil, circa 1941. Printed score for voice, inscribed to Segovia by the publisher.

20. Alayde Pinto Siqueira. Ave Maria. Porto Alegre, Brazil, circa 1941. Printed score for voice and piano, inscribed to Segovia by the publisher.

21. Enio de Freitas e Castro (composer), Paulo Corrêa Lopes (lyrics). Ouve o canto da noite! Porto Alegre, Brazil, circa 1941. Printed score for voice and piano, inscribed to Segovia by the publisher.

22. Paulo Guedes. Suite Infantil. Porto Alegre, Brazil, circa 1941. Printed score for voice and piano, inscribed to Segovia by the publisher.

23. Heitor Villa-Lobos. Estudio. [#1]. Manuscript of a piece that is one of 12 written specifically for Segovia.

24. Heitor Villa-Lobos. Preludio (No. 2) para violao. Manuscript of a piece that was one of 5 preludes written specifically for Segovia.

25. Baltasar Samper. Ritual de pagesia (Ritual campesino). Manuscript score, signed and dated "Barcelona 1931" by the composer at the end.

26. Anton Stingl. Sonata in D für Gitarre Op 17. Manuscript score for guitar.

27. Anton Stingl. Variationen über ein alemannisches Lied für Gitarre Solo. Op. 16. Manuscript score for guitar, inscribed at the top "a Andrés Segovia and signed at the end by Stingl.

28. Fernando Sor. Tema y Variaciones de la Fantasia Op. 7. Manuscript score.

29. Mauro Giuliani. Variations et Polonoise pour Guitarre et Pianoforte. Leipsic, circa 1829. Early engraved music for guitar and piano.

30. Mauro Giuliani. Pot-Pourri Wien, circa 1810. Early engraved music for guitar and piano.

31. Georg Benda. Zwölf Sonatinen and eine Sonate. Berlin, circa 1920. Printed score for piano.

32. Johann Freidrich Reichardt. Zwei Sonaten für Geige Allein. Hannover, 1930. Printed score.

33. Franz Schubert. Der Wanderer. Wien, circa 1820. Engraved score, transcribed for voice and guitar by Anton Diabelli.

34-37. Four manuscript scores by unidentified composers.

With occasional performance notations, usually in red, possibly by Segovia.

Occasional staining, spotting and wear, and signs of general use; a few wrappers quite worn. An exceptional collection.