Barrios Mangoré Agustin, "Julia Florida"

Alvaro Pierri is without any doubt the most prominent CarlevaroTechnique representative. This live rendtion of Julia Florida is a testimonyy to this truth. You have to look for a string squeak in order to find one in his playing such is the level of depuration of his left hand technique.  Julia Florida, Barcarola, is without a doubt one of my favorite Barrios' pieces. It is a love song Barrios wrote for a lady named Julia whom he passionately loved but one who would not accept or correspond to his love. Julia Florida is Barrios' equivalent of Beethoven's Fur Elise. The phrasing is natural and the guitar is at home throughout the work. The piece never abandons the 3 eighths note pattern nor the almost pedal like bass pattern that accompanies the ever moving dotted quarter notes. I get a wonderful feeling when I play the piece. Although very intimate, Barcarola wants to be shared with a world audience.