Nitsuga (Agustin spelled backwards) Mangoré 

This is a picture of Montevideo's Cathedral around Barrios' time. Barrios dedicated this monumental work to this beautiful Cathedral in downtown Montevideo. (For many years it was thought that the piece was dedicated to Asuncion Cathedral in Paraguay or San Jose Cathedral in Uruguay...one thing is for sure, the three Cathedrals are very much similar) The Andante is a religious, mystique and deep movement which prepares the terrain for the impressionistic Allegro Solenne.

This poster announces a concert by Mangore in San Salvador. Barrios promoted his career depicting himself as a virtuoso Guarani Indian chief (the aborigine population of Paraguay) who played the guitar and composed in all styles. His artistic name Nitsuga Mangore was created reverting his first name from Agustin to Nitsuga, and adding the name of a mythical guarani indian chief Mangore. He actually played on stage dressed like an indian with feathers and all....

The top of the poster reads: Domingo 10 de Septiembre (1935)-Sunday, Sept. the 10th (1935)- A las 9 pm en punto -At 9 PM sharp- Definitiva despedida, Un solo concierto, precios popularisimos -A final good bye, one concert only, extremely cheap price- To the left of the image it reads: Ultima oportunidad para escuchar al gran artista guaraní -last chance to hear the great guarani artist - To the right: Su arte eleva el espiritu a las regiones de la gloria -His art elevates the spirit to the vicinity of glory 

Under the picture: MANGORE, la guitarra en sus manos se convierte en una gran orquesta -Mangore, the guitar in his hands turns into a grand orchestra. The program: Part 1: Fantasia en Mi, Vinas; Capricho Arabe, Tarrega; Les Patineurs, Waldteufel; Tarantela, Mangore Part 2: Preludio y fuga, Bach; Minueto, Beethoven; Preludio, Schumann; Gran fantasia, Arcas Part 3: Fandanguillo, Turina; Gavota romantica Czibulka; Un sueno en la floresta, Mangore; Diana Guarani, Mangore

The outer left side of the poster reads: No habrá matinee a las 10:30 am -There will be no matinee at 10:30 AM The outer right side Nunca volverá  a oir a otro artista de igual fama - You will never again hear an equally famous artist.

I will be uploading the score and video in several stages. 

Mangore's La Catedral is one of the most challenging guitar pieces you will ever play. If you want to include a major work in your repertoire, this is definitely the one piece to have. The challenge does not lie in any of the single sections of the work but in the sum of all the different sections. The left hand is drained of all its energy by the time you reach the  mid part of the third movement, right where a major run comes and numbness is all you get if you did not work your way up to it properly. 
 

 In the same spirit as the C minor prelude, Barrios presents a smooth arpeggio with the singing top notes. Fijacion in the a finger is what it takes to achieve the effect. Hold the high E in measure 3 all the way into the high G. This prelude was written a few years after the other movements. It is as if Barrios wanted to put some more icing on the cake.