Raúl Borges

Raúl Borges Requena (4 February 1882 – 24 November 1967) was a Venezuelan pedagogue, guitarist and composer.

Borges is mainly known today for having taught Alirio Díaz, Antonio Lauro, Rodrigo Riéra, and other Venezuelan guitarists. Many of his compositions for guitar were published in Madrid with Union Musical Española, including:

  • Canción antigua
  • Canción de cuna in D (also in G)
  • El Criollito
  • Fuente morisca
  • Marisol
  • Vals Venezolano
  • Vals sobre motivos franceses

Birth and Death Data: Born February 4, 1882 (Caracas), Died November 24, 1967 (Caracas)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor XVE-58753 10-in. 3/19/1930 Flores de montaña Raúl Borges ; M. Leoncio Porras Guitar duet composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor XVE-58754 10-in. 3/19/1930 Lolita Raúl Borges ; M. Leoncio Porras Guitar duet composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor XVE-58755 10-in. 3/19/1930 Las palomeras Raúl Borges ; M. Leoncio Porras Guitar duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor XVE-58756 10-in. 3/19/1930 Sapito lipon Raúl Borges ; M. Leoncio Porras Guitar duet composer, instrumentalist, guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Borges, Raúl," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/200968.

Borges, Raúl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/200968.

"Borges, Raúl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/200968

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