4th of January 2000
"Julia Florida" - Augustìn Pió Barrios Mangoré (1885-1944)


Agustín Pió Barrios Mangoré was a virtuosic guitarist and an innovative composer.
After Barrios' death in August, 1944, he and his music were forgotten or ignored
for nearly two decades. Since then, Barrios' recognition has been increasing
steadily among the guitar community. Recent artists such as: John Williams,
David Russell, Wulfin Lieske, and others have brought his music back to life through
their recordings. Quoting John Williams:

"... as a guitarist/composer, Barrios is the best of the lot, regardless of ear.
His music is better formed, it's more poetic, it's more everything! And it's more
of all those things in a timeless way. So I think he's a more significant composer
than Sor or Guiliani, and more significant composer --- for the guitar --- than Villa-Lobos."

                                                          John Williams, 1993.

This is a beautiful composition by the great Barrios. A barcarolle
full of lyrical and emotional content, sounds as though it might
have been written by the great Chopin a hundred years earlier.

In this transcription some important grace notes are not added. Please
improvise and listen to professional recordings for help. But most
of all, listen to your heart and play it as gracefully & poetic
like Barrios once did..

                                    Roger Margido Proeis
                                    iactive@online.no



DADGBE

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Profession of faith, (Profesion de Fe)

"Tupa, the supreme spirit and protector of my people,
Found me one day in the middle of a greening forest,
Enraptured in the contemplation of Nature,
And he told me: "Take this mysterious box and reveal its secrets."
And enclosing within it all the songs of the birds of the jungle
And the mournful signs of the plants,
He abandoned it in my hands.
I took it and obeying Tupa's command I held it close to my heart.
Embracing it I passed many moons on the edge of a spring fountain
And one night, Yacy (the moon, our mother),
Reflected in the crystal liquid,
Feeling the sadness of my Indian soul,
Gave me six silver moonbeams
With which to discover its secrets.
And the miracle took Place:
From the bottom of the mysterious box,
There come forth a marvelous symphony
Of all the virgin voices of America."


(Augustìn Piò Barrios Mangorè)