Title of piece: La catedral
Date of composition: 1921; Preludio/Prelude added in 1938
Date of recording: 1995. The Great Paraguayan—Guitar Music of Barrios
Composer: Agustín Pío Barrios
Performer/Instruments: John Williams
Form: I. Prelude; II. Chorale, III. Rondo (AABCAB’AB coda)
Tempo: I: moderate 2/4; II: slow 4/4; III: fast 3/8

What to Listen for:

  • Differentiated tempo, form, and character of each movement
  • The first movement uses broken chords and an improvisational style
  • The second movement employs block chords, contrasting themes, and a cadenza (virtuosic solo passage)
  • The third movement is based on a rondo (AABCAB'AB coda)
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