ELIAS BARREIRO PLAYS TARREGA'S TORRES GUITAR, 1989: MUSIC OF PONCE SCHERZINO MEXICANO & VALSE

Elias Barreiro was born in Cuba and came to the US after the Cuban Revolution. In the course of a long career, he has performed extensivly, published numerous transcriptions and arrangments, and taught for many years at Tulane University. His CD, “Music of Cuba“, was used as the soundtrack to the movie “Original Sin“. The Antonio Torres guitar he plays in this 1989 concert was originally owned by Francisco Tarrega. It is reputed to have been Tarrega's favorite guitar.