(1893–1987), Spanish guitarist and composer. He was largely responsible for the revival of the classical guitar, elevating it to use as a concert instrument and making a large number of transcriptions of classical music to increase the repertoire of the instrument.
Definition of Segovia, Andrés in US English:
Segovia, Andrés
proper nounsiˈɡōvēə
(1893–1987), Spanish guitarist and composer. Largely responsible for the revival of the classical guitar, he elevated its status to that of concert instrument and made a large number of transcriptions of classical music to increase the repertoire of the instrument.