All this criticiem of Segovia continuing to perform into his "golden
years" reminds me of Wynton Marsalis' reply to criticisms of Louis
Armstrong for continuing to perform into his 70s even though his range
and technical abilities had diminished, "Nuance is the epitome of
technic."
Regarding
Granted: Segovia was a grumpy old teacher who could no longer play
effectively in his 90's.
However, he did achieve a number of things that might deserve some
praise and even passing admiration:
--He not only contributed to the revival of the classical guitar, but he
evolved his own technique of
