Pieces by Agustin Barrios Mangoré for guitar solo edited by Jesus Benites - Agustin Pio Barrios Ferreyra, a composer and guitarist from Paraguay, is now known as the creator of the Indo-American school of guitar. "He took the name Mangoré in honor of Chief Mangoré, an important personality in the Paraguayan jungle". Mangoré has used popular folkloric themes from South Africa as well as sounds of nature ("The still waters [...] of the Amazon", "The song of the birds") for his works. Magnoré was also influenced by European music: he composed gavottes, minuets and waltzes: "It was J.S.Bach where Barrios discovered the source of its generality [...]". Admired by many, but even more despised, was his way of playing the sides of the guitar: "[...] The way he hit the sides with his fingers, avoiding using his fingernails". He also invented a kind of damper: for example, he put “small balls of rubber on the Pirastro steel strings”. Jesus Benites R., who transcribed Magnoré's works for this edition, says about him: “Magnoré is the genius of South America”. He has influenced numerous composers and artists, including Heitor Villa-Lobos, Manuel Ponce and Andres Segovia. - Contents: Pepita, Divagación, Armonias de America, Córdoba, Estudio en Sol Minor, Maxixe, Vidalita, Don Perez Freire, A mi Madre (Sonatina), Ay Ay, Ay !, Minueto en Sol, Moonlight (Claro de Luna), Preludio No 20, reverie
Pepita (vals)
Divagación
Armonias de America
Córdoba (from Suite Andia)
Estudio en Sol menor
Maxixe
Vidalita
Don Perez Freire (Tango)
A mi madre (Sonatina)
Osman: Perez Freyre: і Ay, Ay, Ay !
Beethoven: Minueto en Sol
Beethoven: Moonlight (Claro de luna)
Chopin: Preludio No. 20
Schumann: Träumerei