Agustin Barrios Mangoré lived from 1885 until 1944. Born in Paraguay, he was a virtuoso guitar player and a composer, and his music honored his heritage of the Guaraní indigenous South American people ...

Dubbed "the Paganini of the guitar," the Paraguayan composer/guitarist Agustín Barrios MangorÉ (1885-1944) composed more than 300 pieces for his instrument, many of which haven't survived. By ...

Two short guitar pieces start our first hour. Alexander-Sergei Ramirez plays "Una limosna por el amor de Dios" by Agustin Barrios Mangore; then Pepe Romero plays "El Colibri" by Julio Sagreras.

Solo Guitar / Late Romantic / Folkloric. In his time, Agustín Barrios Mangoré was a much neglected guitarist and composer. This Paraguayan contemporary of modernistic Spanish six-string shining light ...

Scott Yoo and Dr. Fred Sheppard discuss Barrios' transformation into Nitsuga Mangoré after he more fully embraced his Guaraní heritage. Great Performances is available to stream on pbs.org and the ...

When people think of classical guitar music, it's often the Rodrigo Concierto da Aranjuez (which served as the basis for Miles Davis' Sketches of Spain) or Villa Lobos' Guitar Concerto, or anything ...

Agustín Barrios composed over 300 musical works and is revered for his guitar compositions, but how well do you know the composer and guitarist? 1. Born in Paraguay, Barrios was heavily inspired by ...

The lifetiem exhibition of Agustín Barrios Mangoré, an eminent Paraguayan guitarist and composer, will be held in Seoul. Barrios was famed for his phenomenal performances, both live and on gramophone ...

Matthew Parris presents the biographical series in which his guests choose someone who has inspired their lives. Guitarist John Williams explains why he believes Paraguayan guitarist Agustin Barrios ...

Agustin Barrios Mangore 30 mins Great Lives Will Gregory on Flann O'Brien Goldfrapp's Will Gregory takes the stage to nominate Irish writer Flann O'Brien. 30 mins Great Lives Cornelia Parker on Marcel ...

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