Carlos Lara Bareiro
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Carlos Lara Bareiro was a Paraguayan classical music
ian, composer, and conductor. He was born on the March 6, 1914 to Juan Carlos Lara Castro and Lorenza Bareiro in Capiatá
, Paraguay
. He inherited the aptitude and vocation for music from his father and learned the basics of this art which he would then dominate.
.
, counterpoint
and fuga with Newton Padua, José Paula da Silva and Virginia Fiuzza, composition with Joao Ottaviano and violin
with Francisco Chiafitelli. He also received orquestal directions lessons from Francisco Mignone
, with which he got to be the musician with the best academic formation in Paraguay. He produced songs like “El sueño de Renée” and “Suite Guaraní” of Juan Max Boettner
and the Sinfonía en Si Bemol” of Otakar Platil. In 1954 he directed “Madame Butterfly” of Giacomo Puccini
with the cast of Sofía Mendoza.
His campaign in favour of the symphonic orchestra of the Paraguayan Association of Musicians and his members accumulated experience created the right atmosphere for the foundation of the Symphonic Orchest of Asuncion in 1957.
Due to the political situation in his country, he was confined to the countryside and then exiled in 1955. He lived in Argentina
for more than three decades, as a lot of other Paraguayan musicians, without being able of going back to their country. During this time he directed concerts in Buenos Aires
and Santiago de Chile. He recorded LPs with the symphonic orchestra of the Teachers orchestral Association of the capital, and he dedicated as a chorus director and teacher. As an Orchestra director he is remember by his discipline and organization.
In his compositions we find translations influenced by the impressionist style, with the utilization of material from the folk
Paraguay’s musical. His work was rewritten during the thirty five years of dictatorship of the general Alfredo Stroessner
(1954–1989) and it could be broadcast once that regime was over.
His best piano produccions are:
He is also an author of popular songs and symphonic arrangements of folk inspirational music, between them “Cholí” of José Asunción Flores
and “Mi destino” of Mauricio Cardozo Ocampo
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Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
ian, composer, and conductor. He was born on the March 6, 1914 to Juan Carlos Lara Castro and Lorenza Bareiro in Capiatá
Capiatá
Capiatá is a city in Central Department, Paraguay.It is the only city in Central that borders seven cities: Aregua, Itaugua, Juan Augusto Saldívar, Luque, Ñemby, San Lorenzo and Ypane....
, Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
. He inherited the aptitude and vocation for music from his father and learned the basics of this art which he would then dominate.
Childhood and Youth
He began his studies in the Battalion musician’s band of the Boys Scouts. From 1932, he studied in the capital police musician’s band and in the Paraguayan ateneo, with Remberto GiménezRemberto Giménez
Remberto Giménez was a Paraguayan musician. He was born in Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay the February 4 of 1898 as a son of Ciriaco Giménez and Ana Bella Benítez.-Beginnings:...
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Career
Between the years 1940 and 1943 Lara Bareiro was the president of the Paraguayan association of musicians and in 1943 he got a scholarship from Brasil to study in the University of the National School Music in Rio the Janeiro where he stayed for eight years. He studied harmonyHarmony
In music, harmony is the use of simultaneous pitches , or chords. The study of harmony involves chords and their construction and chord progressions and the principles of connection that govern them. Harmony is often said to refer to the "vertical" aspect of music, as distinguished from melodic...
, counterpoint
Counterpoint
In music, counterpoint is the relationship between two or more voices that are independent in contour and rhythm and are harmonically interdependent . It has been most commonly identified in classical music, developing strongly during the Renaissance and in much of the common practice period,...
and fuga with Newton Padua, José Paula da Silva and Virginia Fiuzza, composition with Joao Ottaviano and violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
with Francisco Chiafitelli. He also received orquestal directions lessons from Francisco Mignone
Francisco Mignone
Francisco Paulo Mignone is one of the most significant figures in Brazilian classical music, and one of the most significant Brazilian composers after Heitor Villa-Lobos...
, with which he got to be the musician with the best academic formation in Paraguay. He produced songs like “El sueño de Renée” and “Suite Guaraní” of Juan Max Boettner
Juan Max Boettner
Juan Max Boettner , was a Paraguayan medical doctor and musical composer.-Childhood and Youth:Boettner was the son of Alfred Boettner and María Victoria Gautier . While young he was sent to Germany to study in primary and secondary school...
and the Sinfonía en Si Bemol” of Otakar Platil. In 1954 he directed “Madame Butterfly” of Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire...
with the cast of Sofía Mendoza.
His campaign in favour of the symphonic orchestra of the Paraguayan Association of Musicians and his members accumulated experience created the right atmosphere for the foundation of the Symphonic Orchest of Asuncion in 1957.
Due to the political situation in his country, he was confined to the countryside and then exiled in 1955. He lived in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
for more than three decades, as a lot of other Paraguayan musicians, without being able of going back to their country. During this time he directed concerts in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
and Santiago de Chile. He recorded LPs with the symphonic orchestra of the Teachers orchestral Association of the capital, and he dedicated as a chorus director and teacher. As an Orchestra director he is remember by his discipline and organization.
In his compositions we find translations influenced by the impressionist style, with the utilization of material from the folk
Folk
The English word Folk is derived from a Germanic noun, *fulka meaning "people" or "army"...
Paraguay’s musical. His work was rewritten during the thirty five years of dictatorship of the general Alfredo Stroessner
Alfredo Stroessner
Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda, whose name is also spelled Strössner or Strößner , was a Paraguayan military officer and dictator from 1954 to 1989...
(1954–1989) and it could be broadcast once that regime was over.
Works
Between his symphonic Works we find- “Suites paraguayas 1 y 2” de la serie “Acuarelas Paraguayas”
- “Concierto para piano y orquesta”
- “Gran guarania en Do mayor Koeju mba'e apohara rapepe”, estrenada por la orquesta Sinfónica de Río de Janeiro
- “Guarania Sinfónica para coro y orquesta”, sobre el texto “Ñande poyvi gûype” de Enrique Bogado
- “Guarania Nº 3 en Re, Ñasaindy jave”, sobre texto de Darío Gómez Serrato.
His best piano produccions are:
- “Acuarelas Paraguayas” y para guitarra
- “Tres piezas en Mi: Preludio agreste, Guarania y Alegría”
He is also an author of popular songs and symphonic arrangements of folk inspirational music, between them “Cholí” of José Asunción Flores
José Asunción Flores
José Asunción Flores was a Paraguayan composer and creator of the Guarania music genre.-Early life:Flores was born in the poor neighborhood of La Chacarita, in Asunción. As a kid, he had to work as a paperboy and shoeshiner in order to help his mother with food and other necessities...
and “Mi destino” of Mauricio Cardozo Ocampo
Mauricio Cardozo Ocampo
Mauricio Cardozo Ocampo was the main reference of the so called “golden generation” of the Paraguayan popular music and a strict studious of the Paraguayan folk music.-Biography:...
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