Julia Martinez de Rodrigues was a guitar student of Agustin Barrios, and niece of Francisco Salazar, a guitar lover, artist and great friend of the composer from Costa Rica. The work was written in this country in 1938, while Barrios was recovering from an illness and living in a house that Salazar had given him. “Julia Florida” gets its name, due to the speed with which the young teenager “bloomed”, becoming a beautiful woman. Bravo! Greetings from Costa Rica 🇨🇷
love you Kyuhee. I love the way you play. You are an extraordinary musician. Your sound moves me a lot. Congratulations!!! You are beautiful and talented!!!
I just found this one by Kyuhee Park and now is my number 1 favorite performance of "Julia Florida." My second best is by Berta Rojas. Ms Park has a very personal, heartfelt way of playing rubato with a piece's time. It dynamically sounds felt internally in a way that serves the piece of music in a very emotion filled and moving way. She plays other pieces in this composition/heart/guitar unity of expression as well. I think this rare gift is how Ms Park in her way becomes one with the music while performing. Thank you for this beautiful expression of Barros's "Julia Florida." - John B.
I agree when comparing this performance to Berta Rojas' rendition. Rojas departs slightly from the barcarole rhythm that this piece embraces and I prefer Park's rubato here rather than Rojas' because Park's does not disturb that characteristic rhythm. It's interesting to note how Park manages the stretches required in this work, with liberal rotation of the upper arm and elbow to compensate for her small hands. Her fretting is immaculate as this video clearly shows.
Yes, excellent point about Park's compensation for small hands. I have this problem as well, though she is above my league. Her version of "Tango en Skai" is fabulous, on RU-vid her version called "Fake Tango." Amazing dynamics with it. The runs are incredibly articulate. I appreciate that Park breaks the "rules" that be for her small hands, and still performs so immaculately... I still do like Berta Rojas "Julia Florida" rhythms as an alternative too, kind of extra syncopates it in a way I like in Bossas and Choros. Though Park retains the intended barcarole rhythm beauty of it so well. @@Fernwald84
I read somewhere that "Skai" is French for fake leather so that may be why Park named her version that way. Also, I didn't want to suggest that Park is breaking any rule with her arm and elbow movements--they are precisely what you should do to compensate for small hands, otherwise the fingering hand may turn away from its proper position--perpendicular to the strings.@@JohnB.6251
Interesting about "Skai" meaning "Fake"in French. Roland Dyens in composing it must have been playing with words, perhaps his facility for improvising, not wanting to pin it down in style too much. I actually like Parks version better than Roland Dyen's (RIP). Though both are fabulous. No worries about any rules. I was just making fun of others with the idea that there is a predetermined perfect way to play regardless of hand size, human differences. The note sound expressed what counts, without pain or tension. I was inspired to see that Park plays the way she does to make such beautiful music. @@Fernwald84
분위기와 자태로는 기타계 최고의 아이돌!! 실력으로는 기타계 최고의 디바!! 누나의 연주를 보고 들으며, 오늘도 하루를 편안하게 마무리합니다. 규희 누나야말로 저한테는 진짜 최고의 아이돌이세요. 사람을 행복하게 만드는 연주를 들려주셔서 늘 감사함니다. 코로나 끝나고 언젠가 누나의 연주회가 열리면 꼭 갈 거에요!! 항상 건강하시고 행복하세요!! ^^
Such a lovely and heartwarming play from Ms. Park. Julia Florida, I wish I can play like you, knowing it was impossible but i still want to give it a try. Thanks.
진짜 드뎌 올라왔다.....💗 기다렸어요ㅠㅠ 앞으로는 자주 올려주세요ㅠㅠ🥺 저는 규희님 영상 보고 그저께 부터 클래식기타를 혼자 공부하기 시작했어요..!! 아직은 시작한지 얼마 안되서 로망스 앞부분만 조금 칠 수 있지만 나중에는 어려운 곡들도 도전해보려구요...!!🐬 수요일에 공연보러 갈게요..!!❣️❣️사랑합니당🥰
