Paraguayan Classical Musicians - Paraguayan Classical Guitarists, Paraguayan Conductors, Agustn Barrios, Efrn Echeverra, Cayo Sila Godoy (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Paraguayan Classical Guitarists, Paraguayan Conductors, Agustn Barrios, Efrn Echeverra, Cayo Sila Godoy, Jos Asuncin Flores, Herminio Gimnez, Nicolino Pellegrini. Excerpt: Agustn Po Barrios (also known as Agustn Barrios Mangor, May 5, 1885 - Aug 7 1944), an eminent Paraguayan guitarist and composer, was born May 5, 1885, in the department of Misiones, Paraguay and died August 7, 1944 in San Salvador, El Salvador. It has been generally accepted that the guitarist was born in San Juan Bautista in Misiones, 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. 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. When he was a child, Barrios began to develop a love for music and literature, two areas that were very important to his family. Barrios would eventually speak two languages (Spanish and Guarani), and read three more (English, French and German). Barrios began to show an interest in musical instruments, particularly the guitar, before he reached his teens. He went to Asuncin in 1901, at the age of fifteen, to attend a university (Universidad Nacional de Asuncin) with a scholarship in music, thus becoming one of the youngest university students in Paraguayan history. 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. After leaving college, Barrios dedicated his life to music and writing poems. He compose... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=881595