Based on a hemerographic investigation, this article constitutes an initial look at events held by guitarists Antonio Jiménez Manjón, Miguel Llobet and Agustín Barrios in Chile between 1893 and 1918. In the case of Manjón, the positive reception his concerts received went against some of the discourse in the local media, which considered the guitar vulgar and expressionless. For his part, Llobet made the ‘Tárrega School’ known in Chile in 1912. This proved a relevant milestone in the study of that school in our country. His technique was praised and, as with Manjón too, led to a questioning of the prejudices against the guitar. The case of Agustín Barrios is noteworthy since, as far as we know, he did not gain the same recognition and success as his predecessors, even though he was an outstanding guitarist and composer. Going over the events held by these artists shows that negative discourse about the guitar was widespread, leading to a specific way of understanding the development of the instrument in our country.
Soto Hurtado, P. (2020). Press cuttings of guitar concerts by Antonio Jiménez Manjón, Miguel Llobet and Agustín Barrios in Chile at the beginning of the twentieth century. Revista Musical Chilena, 74(234), 48–67. Retrieved from https://revistamusicalchilena.uchile.cl/index.php/RMCH/article/view/51326
