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Michael Hedges is gone. One of the world's great composers died in an
auto accident on December 1, 1997 at the age of 43. His music came as a surprise. It moved people. In the business of music, where everything is overstated, people didn't quite know what to say. Andres Segovia, in his desire to promote the classical guitar, looked for fifty years for a composer who would do for guitar what Chopin did for piano. Michael Hedges has done this. He has left us with a substantial body of fresh, virtuosic music that touches our souls. Its spirit and energy will light our way. This is the high purpose of music. |
