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Agustín Pío Barrios (also known as Agustín Barrios Mangoré and Nitsuga—Agustin spelled backward—Mangoré; May 5, 1885 – August 7, 1944) was a Paraguayan virtuoso classical guitarist and composer, largely regarded as one of the greatest performers and most prolific composers for the guitar.
- Guitarist, composer
- August 7, 1944 (aged 59), San Salvador, El Salvador
- May 5, 1885, San Juan Bautista, Paraguay
- Classical guitar
Paraguayan composer Agustín Barrios Mangoré (1885-1944) was one of the most prolific composers for guitar, as well as a virtuoso performer. Barrios was part of the indigenous Guaraní people, and therefore drew heavily upon Paraguayan folk music influences which he incorporated into his diverse compositional style.
Nació en San Juan Bautista de las Misiones, el 5 de mayo de 1885. Conocido también con su sobrenombre de Mangoré, es el guitarrista y compositor paraguayo de música clásica más reconocido. Comenzó a tocar la guitarra desde niño, con participaciones esporádicas desde los ocho años en la Orquesta Barrios, integrada por miembros de su ...
- Agustín Pío Barrios Pereira
Mar 24, 2019 · The product of decades of scholarly investigation, Volume 1 contains 67 musical works by the virtuoso Paraguayan guitarist Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885-1944). This is the first edition of Barrios’ music based on all available sources: manuscripts, phonograph recordings and published editions (pre-1970s).
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BY GRAHAM WADE | FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR. Following the death of Agustín Barrios Mangoré on August 7, 1944, his compositions and recordings remained virtually unknown to the international guitar fraternity for some 30 years.
Aug 8, 2023 · published 8 August 2023. The Paraguayan sensation was a recording pioneer and remains one of the 20th century’s greatest guitar virtuosos and composers. (Image credit: public domain) Agustín Barrios was born in Paraguay in 1885 and began his formal guitar studies at 13.
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