Have to give John Williams a lot of credit. He was playing Barrios in the 60’s when other people outside of South America and guitarists had no idea who he was. Barrios’s compositions are wonderful.
I’d like to congratulate all of the people who worked hard to make this film real. I feel really proud that there was an artist like this from my beautiful country. One the best movies that I’ve ever seen, it touched my feelings and the desire to be more interested about my culture.
Agustin Barrios Mangore is generally known as the Great Paraguayan. He is my hero because of his music. I can't think of any other Paraguayan people that I have heard of.
I was so fortunate that my guitar teacher introduced me to Don Perez Freire and Maxixe as soon as he felt I was capable of learning it. The 3 B’s of the guitar: Bach, Barrios, and Brouewer!
Amo al señor Agustín Barrios Mangore. He visto esta película cuál fanático religioso qué mira una y otra vez la pasión de Cristo. Pero eso no quita que sea pésima esta producción. Una gran historia desaprovechada, un elenco maravilloso representando escenas indignantes para su talento. Por ahora no existe otra película sobre Mangore, creo que la seguiré viendo a pesar de que sea una historia sin sentido y con escenas poco creíbles. Que Agustín Barrios Mangore y dios santísimo, los perdone.
What an amazing composer! I was introduced to his music many years ago (about 1969) by the playing of Antonio Lossada, Alirio Diaz and Hose Luis Gonzalez but knew absolutely nothing about the man. This movie is great. Thanks for posting it.
Puede que la película no haya sido de agrado para los paraguayos que querían que el actor que hace de Agustín tenga el acento paraguayo pero uno estudiando su biografía él tuvo que despojarse de sus raíces e incluso el acento debido a que vivió más en el extranjero que en su propio país. En Py le debemos a Agustín el prestigio, el culto y el recuerdo que incluso no lo adoptamos tal y como a otros artistas. Según entendí es que la mujer de Mangoré era de una flia muy influyente y ellos al ver que él volvía, la ilusionaba y luego la abandonaba construyó así su mala fama en la capital, lo que la influencia no dimencionó es el gran maestro de guitarra clásica que fue y es.
The most surprising thing about this film is to have represented how difficult the life of an artist could have been who interpreted the joy of living, a joy for nature, for humanity itself: in short, the religion of beauty. A composer, a performer, an interpreter and a unique ever connoisseur of the guitar, an equal that fans of this instrument will never find. Thanks for telling us. ****** La cosa più sorprendente di questo film è averci rappresentato quanto difficile possa essere stata la vita di un artista che è stato interprete della gioia di vivere, una gioia per la natura, per l'umanità stessa: la religione della bellezza insomma. Un compositore, un esecutore, un interprete e un conoscitore unico di sempre della chitarra, un cui eguale gli appassionati di questo strumento non troveranno mai. Grazie di avercelo raccontato.
The sad part about all of this is that most of these virtuoso composers died without knowing the tremendous impact they made in history and the sad, painful and depressed life they had…
Not sure about depressed life… they were living in their inner world and best of them transcended the sorrows of the world. Mozart comes to mind… seems that Barrios in that category. Unfortunately those kind of sacrifice and dedication reflects poorly on people who surround them. Those artists can not be a fathers or brothers etc.. they are consumed by their inner world and become Music
personalmente prefiero barrios, es mucho más expresivo que tarrega y cercano, quizás sea por que es hispanoamericano y no español.@@rafaelandresfernandezanaba4275
As a guitar player this movie is brilliant. Why isn't there many more like it. As i am aware of the movie " Swing " and " Sweet and low down " which are also two of my favourites.
I have been aware of this film since 2015, but never been able to track it down on DVD or any other source...and it has just popped up on RU-vid! Well worth a look if you like the music of Barrios. Thank you. Excellent film.
Barrios in my opinion was a far more complete musician than Segovia. He wrote beautiful music too which Segovia never did. I really enjoyed this film. I am sure his soul is satisfied he is now getting the recognition he deserves.
Yo conocí a Richard Stover quien se ocupó con mucho sacrificio de obtener todas las obras de este inmenso hombre , de este genio , y me regaló copia dela original de la obra Julia Florida , y un póster con la foto de Mangore de un concierto que ofreció en Brazil en el 1929.
i like to play barrios , particularly his tremelo pieces,i also like to play segovias pieces , the b minor study is a joy.Completely different styles of composition.Completely different artists,ive heard people say segovia would not have barrios played in his masterclasses.I ve also read after barrios died ,segovia said , Barrios was a friend , and a genius, but that he tried to ruin himself, and that he left behind a great wealth of beutiful music. People sometimes sound as though segovia some how personally stopped barrios from being as succesful as him. Wat ever personally there was between the two,well never know for sure , i like to think in guitar heavan they are together , with tarrega , sor and bream,making a magical sound ., what music that must be . I d just like to say , thanks to all of them.....
Una película impactante, triste, conmovedora, sobre la vida de un genio de la guitarra. Llega a lo más profundo del sentimiento, vuelve girones el alma. Parece que no considerara la grandeza de Mangoré, pero lo cierto parece ser que no todos los grandes músicos -a pesar de su gran arte- tienen un gran éxito económico. Quién sabe si realmente su vida fue como se describe, inundada de una melancolía, de un esfuerzo, de dificultad. La película, a mi manera de ver, tiene arte, conmueve el corazón; pero creo que habría debido destacar en más o mayor forma las composiciones del gran Agustín Barrios, traer a la escucha más fragmentos de otras piezas del gran maestro. Tal vez no lo haga por suponer que somos conocedores de su obra, y sí, muchos lo somos, pero no tanto quienes están más alejados de ese bello instrumento musical como lo es la guitarra, y de sus grandes intérpretes. Estados Unidos se privó de escuchar en persona al gran compositor y ejecutor de la guitarra, paraguayo.
Tal vez sea un mito, posiblemente ello no ocurrió, pero se ha escuchado que, al parecer, cuando se encontraron Andrés Segovia y Mangoré, aquel le dijo a Mangoré que tocara primero para escucharlo. Y luego de oír sus interpretaciones, tal vez quedó tan impresionado que manifestó que él no tocaría, y no tocó la guitarra. Se dio cuenta de la gran maestría de "Nitsuga", mientras que él, como lo manifestó, solo interpretaba la guitarra clásica. Tal vez se negó, en señal de admiración y admitiendo la grandeza de Barrios.
So enjoyed watching this and fell in love with his music all over again. How factually accurate is it I wonder? Only ever read brief bios about him in sheet music introduction pages…
In Rico Stover's book "Six Silver Moonbeams" he writes of a number of events that he had heard about from friends and students of Barrios'. In that book Segovia requests the music to "La Catedral" (which he never got) saying that he would make Barrios' music famous all around the world. But Barrios is shunned by Segovia when he finally makes it to Europe to perform. That story is missing from the film. I found the last piece composed by Barrios "The Grand Tremolo" to be his swan song and it, too, is missing from the film. It was composed only 4 months before the master died. He finally wrote it out in pencil because his students didn't want it lost to posterity. Lucky they did because it is as great as the "Alhambra: piece by Tarrega. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MTIhlf85zTc.html Lastly, the title of the last piece is known as "Alms for the Love of God." It was titled after Barrios died but many claim that Barrios was visited by a beggar woman and she asked Barrios for a gift in exchange for the blessing of God. The beginning of the piece has these single notes supposedly symbolized the knocking on the door. When John Williams told this story to the audience I took notice and went to meet with him after the concert. I told Mr. Williams that that story was made up. Instead the student Master Morales (who took over the school in El Salvador) explained to my friend Rosamunda (a student from the school) that Barrios asked him (Morales) to title the piece. Master Morales came up with the title (paraphrasing) "Serenade for the Goddess of Music." Then one day the title of "Alms for the Love of God" appeared on the music. John Williams said to me, "But the knocking on the door..." I had a copy of the manuscript of "The Grand Tremolo" which I handed to John Williams and I said, "Barrios had beautiful hand writing. Look at the title on the original." He noted that it was in very poor hand writing. And he said, "Oh... it's not in Barrios' hand writing."
@@TaiChiBeMe So the beggar woman story is made up ? What about “Sueño en la floresta” that’s another masterpiece of him and I didn’t hear here, honesty I didn’t like this movie, barrios lived for the art of music, we should see more of his music here so we can learn and discover, like his most famous composition when he composed them, but instead we got a drama of his life with people saying he is a master (which he is) and we barely even see why he is the legend he is
@@TaiChiBeMe Segovia was not Barrios` manager..it was not his job to promote him..this is a racist argument that has been promoted out of jealousy..the fact of the matter is the few times they met they got along and were friendly towards each other..Segovia was inundated his entire life with musicians asking him to play their compositions..Barrios was just one of many. I am a huge admirer of Barrios and believe he was probably the greatest guitarist of the 20th century if not of all time..Segovia played a different style and had right to promote anyone he choose..this pseudo nonissue reeks of negative criticism dreamed up by the classical music press to sell newsprint, who were truly a pretentious lot at the time..non musicians trying to make money off art they didn`t understand as does the popular music press today
The music school that Barrios ran still exists in El Salvador. One of Barrios' student, Master Morales, took over the duties of teaching guitar at the school. Two of Master Morales' students are good friends of mine. What I wrote came from them listening to Master Morales taught. According to them, Segovia asked for music that Barrios composed and he promised to make Barrios' name famous throughout the world. Yet Segovia only played Barrios's music in private and never in public.
Segovia became celebrated for his transcription of JS Bach's Chaconne in Dm. Segovia is an interpreter. Barrios is a Composer. Barrios is by far the greater of the two.
Just happened to be in the right place in the right time. For every Jango Reinhard there is Oscar Alleman For every Jobim - Theo de Barros For every Segovia - Augustine Barrios Such is Life. But on a larger scheme of things it doesn’t really matter. It is all out there
I really really like each actor in this movie. Even the ones in small roles. Also I notice some historic details are very accurate. Its just sad that this movie is not 100% good in every scene. Some scenes are too vague, too slow, or too fast. Separate scenes importance isn't as clear. Unevenly paced.
@@AlexisHernandez-vk5fo Yup, I looked like crazy yesterday in playlist and finally found it, do you know any pieces in this romantic style for guitar, I know the most famous ones like sueño en la floresta, la catedral, prelude in c minor and Alms for the love of god, do you know pieces like those ones ? Thank you so much
@@winterreise694 There's many, the most recent one I learned was Mazurka Appassionata There's the first Vals I learned from Barrios: Vals No. 4 Romanza imitación al Violoncello which I suggest you learn it's beautiful Oración Por Todos is a small, but beautiful and easy piece to learn Julia Florida is amazing as well There's many more you should hear the recordings of him playing as well! Quick search here in RU-vid and you'll be able to find them
Una mentira de principio a fin, una falsificación histórica grotesca. Intenta crear emociones y compromisos deconstruyendo a Agustín Barrios, con fines propios. Inexcusable.
Segovia no compuso apenas nada, y lo que compuso no vale la pena, yo me hice con dos o tres partituras que compuso segovia y no sonaban a nada y por lo tanto las tirexa la papelera
