AGUSTIN BARRIOS Atlanta 65376/8 GUITAR RARE 78 RPM

$

300

Label: -Atlanta (Picture Label) (Made in Germany) Diameter: -10" Speed: -78 R.P.M. Catalog Number/s: -65376 / 65378 Matrix/ces: -65376 / 65378 Location / Date of Recording: -Ca. 1915 Selection/s: -Ay! Ay! Ay! (Estilo) (O. Pérez Freire) / Marcha Paraguaya Artist/s: -Agustín Barrios (Guitar Solo) / Agustín Barrios (Guitar Solo) Comments: -AGUSTIN BARRIOS: Historical evidence suggests that AGUSTÍN BARRIOS MANGORÉ was the first guitarist (1910-13) to take advantage of the then relatively new invention the GRAMOPHONE. No sophisticated playback equipment existed at that time and musicians were expected, due to expense, to commit to disc a spontaneous interpretation. Very few were able to do this, and the result of Barrios' ability to record, in what was almost certainly a "one take" situation has left classical guitarists and admirers of guitar music a legacy from one of the greatest guitarist composers. Barrios was born on May 5 th, 1885 in Paraguay from a very musical family and was christened Agustín Pío Barrios. From a very early age he showed an interest in the guitar and at 13 was recognised as having exceptional talent and awarded a scholarship to the Colegio Nacional in Asunción. After graduating he began to compose and to give concerts. By 1908 he was well known throughout Paraguay and in 1910 left his native land to embark on a concert career. He had already begun to record. Six recordings are known to exist, two on the Artigas label and four on the Atlanta label: one can only assume that he had made journeys out of Paraguay before 1910 to make these.

The next important period of his career was spent in Montevideo where he settled for the next four years. Important, because it was during this period that a significant number of recordings were released including his own compositions: A MI MADRE - a beautiful sonatina composed in a improvisational manner, PEPITA - a Straus styled waltz, ARMONÍAS DE AMÉRICAS - a fine Pot Pourri illustrating various dance rhythms of Latin America, two vibrant Tangos - DON PEREZ FREIRE and TANGO No. 2, and SARITA - a lilting Mazurka. He also recorded a number of pieces by other composers.

Who knows, as of yet, what remains to be discovered; Barrios composed somewhere in the region of 300 works and this "pioneer" loved to record! Barrios was truly dedicated to establishing the guitar and its music as a serious art form. Although biographical details suggest enormous success, which he did experience at times, a great deal of his life was spent struggling against adverse criticism. Some of this criticism still exists today. Steel strings, Indian Attire, Romanticism and humble origins are no longer important. What is important is the fact that not only did Barrios create a great number of compositions to broaden the guitar's repertoire, he had the foresight to provide us with an audible account of how they should be played. No other composer guitarist of his day did this to such an extent.

Extracted from http://www.agustin-barrios.com

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