From the Summer 2017 issue of Classical Guitar | BY JOHN PATYKULA Last year marked the 60th anniversary of the premiere of the Concerto for Guitar by the great Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887–1959). For many, this work is the culmination of all of the composer’s contributions to the guitar’s repertoire. In this concerto, one can hear compositional elements found in Villa-Lobos’ technically demanding Etudes (1929) combined with the lyricism of his Preludes (1940). This piece, which is both an … Continue reading A Look at the 1956 Premiere of Villa-Lobos’ Immortal ‘Concerto for Guitar,’ Performed by Andrés Segovia