A son, Andres, and a daughter, Beatrice, by his first wife were born more than half a century before Carlos Andres. Segovia built a home for his new family on a hilltop in southern Spain, between Malaga and Granada, and in his last active years severely reduced his concert activity, cutting back to some two dozen recitals a season from the 100-odd appearances he made each year until he was well into his 70's. He is survived by his wife and two sons, Andres and Carlos Andres. TOO A gracious, Old Worldly man with a liking for poetic language, Andres Segovia was a fount of picturesquely phrased wisdom and comment. Here are some examples.
Work is necessary and a pleasure.
It is like those old paintings of Jacob's Ladder with angels climbing up and down, rung by rung - although they have wings. My friend who is a philosopher was speaking to students in a great hall and one said he could not hear. All art is in need of redemption. But flamenco has departed from the good simple tradition. The flamencos should not be professionals.