He was presented to me by his secretary Elbio Trapani. The Johann Sebastian Bach-inspired La Catedral, from 1921, is widely considered to be Barrios' magnum opus, even winning the approval of Andrés Segovia, who said "In 1921 in Buenos Aires, I played at the hall La Argentina noted for its good acoustics for guitar, where Barrios had concertized just weeks before me. Very many of them are of a virtuosic nature. Many of them are also adaptations of, or are influenced by, South American and Central American folk music. His works were largely late-Romantic in character, despite his having lived well into the twentieth century. Barrios at times performed in concert in traditional Paraguayan dress (he was partly of Guarani origin), using the pseudonym of Nitsuga Mangoré ('Nitsuga' being Agustín spelled backwards, and 'Mangoré' being the name of a cacique of the South American indigenous group Timbú).
#AGUSTIN BARRIOS EL ULTIMO TREMOLO SERIES#
Another version of this piece exists on Edison Foreign Series cylinder (catalogue number 20204).
Although Barrios is usually credited as the first classical guitarist to make recordings in 1909/10, a myth perpetuated by the guitarist John Williams, the first guitarist to record was the Mexican guitarist Octaviano Yanes performing his "Mexican Dance" (Habanera): the record, Victor 05662, is dated August 25, 1908. Many current collectors warn potential buyers to be careful when they come across a poem reportedly autographed by Barrios.īarrios was famed for his phenomenal performances, both live and on gramophone recordings. Because of that, there are several different versions of his poetical works which have surfaced across South America, other areas of Latin America and the United States. He was known for giving his friends and fans signed copies of his poems. Barrios made several friends during his multiple trips across South America. He composed more than 300 songs for which he would first write the lyrics and then the guitar accompaniment. Apart from his studies in the college's music department, Barrios was also well appreciated by members of the college's mathematics, journalism and literature departments.Īfter leaving college, Barrios dedicated his life to music and writing poems.
He went to Asunción in 1901, at the age of fifteen, to attend a university (Universidad Nacional de Asunción) with a scholarship in music, thus becoming one of the youngest university students in Paraguayan history.
Barrios would eventually speak two languages (Spanish and Guarani), and read three more (English, French and German).īarrios began to show an interest in musical instruments, particularly the guitar, before he reached his teens. When he was a child, Barrios began to develop a love for music and literature, two areas that were very important to his family. Also, several biographers and authorities present convincing documented evidence that Barrios was born, instead, in the nearby town of Villa Florida, Misiones, situated on the Tebicuary River some 30 km north of San Juan Bautista. However, there is no definitive proof of this as his baptismal document found in the book of registries in the cathedral in San Juan Bautista does not state his precise place of birth.
It has been generally accepted that Barrios was born in San Juan Bautista de las Misiones, Paraguay. Agustín Pío Barrios (also known as Agustín Barrios Mangoré, – August 7, 1944), was a Paraguayan classical guitarist and composer.
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