Write a short research essay on the Latin American composer of your choice. 1. Basic biographical data
2. A work representative of that composer's style, with specific reference to what can be heard in the score.
3. That composer's significance both in Latin American and internationally.

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

My short essay on the Latin American composer of my choice would be about the great Mexican composer Agustín Lara, tenderly nicknamed "El Flaco de Oro"(The Golden Slim Guy).

Agustín Lara was born in Tlacotakpan, Veracruz, México, on October 30, 1897. He died on November 6, 1970, at age 73.

He was a brilliant piano man and composer focused on the famous Mexican "boleros" or Mexican romantic music. His compositions were famous in different countries of Latinamerica and the south of the United States, due to the many Hispanic people living there.

He wrote great songs such as "Solamente Una Vez, "Aventurera," "Noche de Ronda," and "Granada," a worldwide song that was part of some films.

He was married to famous Mexican actress María Félix, who had an international presence with her movies.

Without a doubt, Agustín Lara left a great legacy in Romantic Music in México, Latinoamerica, and Spain.