Kyuhee Park - J. Arcas: Fantasy on Themes from “La Traviata“

Current thinking is this piece was composed by Julian Arcas, although for many years it was credited to Arcas’s student Francisco Tárrega. Arcas’s early life is a mystery, although he gained critical acclaim in England during the 1860s. He later returned to his native Almería where he opened a music shop and collaborated with the eminent guitar-maker Antonio de Torres of Seville on improving the instrument. This piece incorporates several themes from Verdi’s opera, including Violetta’s aria “Sempre libera.