Spanish guitarist, teacher and composer, Antonio Jiménez Manjón lost his sight at the age of 13 months. Aged 14, knowing no French and with only 15 pesetas in his pocket, he left Spain for Paris. On May 11th 1889, when he was 23 years old, he gave a concert there on the 11 string guitar :

Program Saturday May 11th 1889 (Salle d'auditions, 46 rue Richer, Paris).
First Part:
Fernando SOR : Segunda Gran Sonata Op.25
Antonio Jiménez MANJÓN : Melodía
Antonio Jiménez MANJÓN : Fantasía Española (Jota)
Second Part:
Dionisio AGUADO : Andante y Rondó
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN : Adagio de la Sonate N°14, op.27
Robert SCHUMANN : Movimiento appassionato
Antonio Jiménez MANJÓN : Fantasía Española (Fandango)

That same year (1889), Miguel Llobet heard Manjón in concert and, deeply impressed, decided to become a professional musician. In 1893 Manjón left for South America and founded an academy in Buenos Aires, met Agustin Barrios and took on Francisco Nuñez as his editor. Manjón returned to Europe in 1912-13 and gave concerts in France, Italy and Spain. He died in 1919 in Buenos Aires.

Antonio Jiménez Manjón (1866-1919) Tu y yo, Duetto opus 5
Antonio Jiménez Manjón (1866-1919) Balada

Work for guitar of Antonio Jiménez Manjón :
Op. 1. La Mariposa, Mazurka
Op. 2. Una Flor, Mazurka
Op. 3. Mazurka Lírica
Op. 4. Matilde, Gavotte
Op. 5. Tú y Yo, Duetto
Op. 6. Lola, Habanera
Op. 7. Balada
Op. 8. Vorrei Morire, Melodía de Tosti
Op. 9. Adagio de la sonaya XIV (Claro de Luna) de Beethoven
Op. 10. Sobre tu Corazón, Romanza (voice and guitar)
Op. 11. Serenata
Op. 12. La Primavera, Romanza sin Palabras de Mendelssohn
Op. 13. Preludio No. 15 de Chopin
Op. 14. Marcia Fúnebre sobre la muerte de un héroe (Beethoven)
Op. 15. Recuerdos de mi Patria (Mazurka Romántica)
Op. 16. Brisas (Violin & Guitar)
Op. 17. Célebre Capricho Andaluz
Op. 18. Cuento de Amor, Romanza
Op. 19. Aire Vasco (Zorzico)
Op. 28. ¿Por Que? Vals
Op. 29. Capricho Criollo (Tango)
Primavera Andaluza WoW
La Aurora, Romanza WoW