To what extent do the recordings of Andres Segovia’s performances and transcriptions retain the original flavour of their sources? - IB Music 2008

Sep 22, 2026

An inquiry into whether recordings of Andres Segovia’s guitar performances and transcriptions preserve the original character of their source works, specifically Albeniz’s “Asturias” and Chaconne from Bach’s Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor. The focus examines fidelity to the source “flavour,” connecting performance choices with the musical essence of transcribed material. The document is associated with the International Baccalaureate Organization (2008).

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To what extent do the recordings of Andres Segovia’s performances and transcriptions of his guitar transcriptions retain the original flavour of its source (Asturias by Albeniz and Chaconne from Violin Partita No.2 in D minor by Bach)? © International Baccalaureate Organization 2008 1 To what extent do the recordings of Andres Segovia’s performances and transcriptions of his guitar transcriptions retain the original flavour of its source (Asturias by Albeniz and Chaconne from Violin Partita No.2 in D minor by Bach)? 2 © International Baccalaureate Organization 2008 To what extent do the recordings of Andres Segovia’s performances and transcriptions of his guitar transcriptions retain the original flavour of its source (Asturias by Albeniz and Chaconne from Violin Partita No.2 in D minor by Bach)? © International Baccalaureate Organization 2008 3 To what extent do the recordings of Andres Segovia’s performances and transcriptions of his guitar transcriptions retain the original flavour of its source (Asturias by Albeniz and Chaconne from Violin Partita No.2 in D minor by Bach)? 4 © International Baccalaureate Organization 2008 To what extent do the recordings of Andres Segovia’s performances and transcriptions of his guitar transcriptions retain the original flavour of its source (Asturias by Albeniz and Chaconne from Violin Partita No.2 in D minor by Bach)? © International Baccalaureate Organization 2008 5 To what extent do the recordings of Andres Segovia’s performances and transcriptions of his guitar transcriptions retain the original flavour of its source (Asturias by Albeniz and Chaconne from Violin Partita No.2 in D minor by Bach)? 6 © International Baccalaureate Organization 2008 To what extent do the recordings of Andres Segovia’s performances and transcriptions of his guitar transcriptions retain the original flavour of its source (Asturias by Albeniz and Chaconne from Violin Partita No.2 in D minor by Bach)? © International Baccalaureate Organization 2008 7 To what extent do the recordings of Andres Segovia’s performances and transcriptions of his guitar transcriptions retain the original flavour of its source (Asturias by Albeniz and Chaconne from Violin Partita No.2 in D minor by Bach)? 8 © International Baccalaureate Organization 2008 To what extent do the recordings of Andres Segovia’s performances and transcriptions of his guitar transcriptions retain the original flavour of its source (Asturias by Albeniz and Chaconne from Violin Partita No.2 in D minor by Bach)? © International Baccalaureate Organization 2008 9 To what extent do the recordings of Andres Segovia’s performances and transcriptions of his guitar transcriptions retain the original flavour of its source (Asturias by Albeniz and Chaconne from Violin Partita No.2 in D minor by Bach)? 10 © International Baccalaureate Organization 2008

FAQs

Which source works are used to test how well the original flavour is retained?

The sources mentioned are Albeniz’s “Asturias” and the Chaconne from Bach’s Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor.

What is the main investigation about Segovia’s recordings and transcriptions?

It asks to what extent Segovia’s recordings and guitar transcriptions retain the original flavour of their source works.

What role does the International Baccalaureate Organization (2008) play in the document?

Sep 22, 2026

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