Carlos Barbosa-Lima

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Acclaimed as one of the world's leading classical guitar masters, Carlos Barbosa-Lima is widely recognized for his skills as a performer and arranger of music for the guitar.
He has toured the world extensively as a recitalist and appeared as soloist with countless major orchestras.

Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1944 Barbosa-Lima began playing the guitar at the age of seven. This was famous jazz and bossa nova guitaist Luis Bonfa, who directed the young Carlos to the father of the classical guitar school of Brasil. He has studied with Isaias Savio, and the legendary Andres Segovia and recorded his first album when he was only twelve.
After moving to USA for many years Carlos lived in New York for a few years before settling in Puerto Rico.

As a guitar master, Barbosa-Lima been honored by many distinguished composers who have written landmark works dedicated specifically for him.
He has transcribed compositions by Scarlatti, Bach, Handel, and even Joplin and has successfully arranged works by Gershwin, Sondheim, Cole Porter and many Brazilian composers.

Discography

1958 - Dez Dedos Magicos Num Violao de Ouro
1982 - Carlos Barbosa-Lima Plays Jobim & Gershwin
1982 - Carlos Barbosa-Lima Plays the Entertainer and Selected Works by Joplin
1984 - Carlos Barbosa-Lima Plays the Music of Luiz Bonfa & Cole Porter
1989 - Music of the Brazilian Masters
1991 - Music of the Americas
1991 - Impressions
1992 - Rhapsody in Blue/West Side Story (with Sharon Isbin)
1992 - Chants for the Chief
1992 - Brazil, with Love
1993 - Carlos Barbosa-Lima plays Ginastera's Sonata
1995 - Twilight in Rio
1996 - From Yesterday to Penny Lane: Contemporary Works for Solo Guitar and Guitar & Orchestra
1998 - O Boto
2001 - Mambo No. 5
2003 - Natalia
2004 - Frenesi
2004 - Siboney
2006 - Carioca
2007 - Alma y Corazon (with Berta Rojas)
2009 - Merengue
2013 - Leo Brouwer: Beatlerianas (with Havana String Quartet)

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