Kyuhee Park - M. Llobet: Variations on a theme of Sor

A favourite for centuries among European composers, the ancient theme of the folia inspired a number of works, including Fernando Sor's Variations. Op. 15. Borrowing from this theme and the first two variations, Llobet adds eight more variations and a romantic Intermezzo that display an ingenuity in modern harmonic technique with devices exploiting several technical aspects of the guitar, including left-hand only variation, harmonics and quick slurs.

To Miguel Llobet is given the credit for bringing the classic guitar into the modern musical world of international concert tours, for contributing new works to the repertoire, for presenting to the public in performance the new works of such composers as Falla, Villa Lobos, Ponce and others, for teaching, organizing and expanding the pedagogical principles of Tarrega, and, of utmost importance, for having made the first electric recordings of the classic guitar.

Kyuhee Park
Recital on NHK
Guitar: Daniel Friederich 2009, France

Same concert:

L. Brouwer: Sonata III "La Toccata de Pasquini"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZapPlB...

D.Scarlatti: Sonata K322
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvrENU...

F. Tarrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy48CP...

A. Barrios: Un Sueño en la Floresta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU-RJD...

J. Arcas: Fantasy on Themes from "La Traviata"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDa5mU...