El Bohemio

Description

Guitarist Thibaut Garcia pays tribute with El Bohemio to the virtuoso guitarist and Paraguayan composer Agustin Barrios (1885-1944). As Garcia explains, "Barrios is an essential composer in the guitarist's repertoire. His music can be described as a skillful blend of South American popular music - inspired by the jungles of Paraguay - and the romanticism of Chopin and Schumann, composers he idolized." El Bohemio duly complements 16 varied works by Barrios himself with three of his transcriptions of famous pieces by Chopin, Schumann and Beethoven. In addition, the album includes readings of two poems by Barrios: "Bohemio", which gives the album its name, depicts the composer as a wandering troubadour; "Profesión de fé" (Profession of Faith) pays homage to the Guarani, the indigenous people of Paraguay.