Julia Florida (composition)
| Julia Florida | |
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| by Agustín Barrios Mangoré | |
| Genre | Classical guitar music |
| Composed | 1938 |
| Published | Posthumous |
| Duration | 6 minutes |
| Scoring | Guitar |
Julia Florida is a classical guitar composition by Paraguayan composer Agustín Barrios Mangoré, written in late 1938 in Costa Rica. It is one of the most important pieces in his repertoire and one of the most frequently performed works by guitarists worldwide.[1] The piece was composed during Barrios’s most productive artistic period and was dedicated to Julia Martínez, the niece of Barrios' friend and patron Francisco Salazar,[2] although some scholars differ on the identity of the dedicatee. The title refers to a woman, and the term “Florida” evokes the idea of blossoming or flourishing, both musically and emotionally.[3][4][5]
Arrangements
[edit]In addition to the original guitar version, Julia Florida has been adapted for other instruments. One of the most notable arrangements is by Italian violist Marco Misciagna, who adapted the piece for solo viola, maintaining the original melodic essence. This arrangement was published in 2023 and has been well received by both musicians and critics.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Julia Florida (Barrios Mangoré, Agustín)". IMSLP. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ Stover, Richard D. (2012). Six Silver Moonbeams: The Life and Times of Agustín Barrios Mangoré, 2nd edition. Guitars of The Heart, Paraguay. pp. 211, 214, 384.
- ^ Stover, Richard D. (1994). Six Silver Moonbeams: The Life and Times of Agustín Barrios Mangoré. Claitor’s Publishing Division. pp. 68–70.
- ^ Zigante, Frédéric (2001). Il tremolo nella chitarra classica: tecnica e interpretazione. Rivista Italiana di Chitarra.
- ^ "Julia Florida: Learn this piece by Guitar Legend Barrios". guitarworld.com. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ "Agustín Barrios Mangoré – Julia Florida for viola by Marco Misciagna". partitura-verlag.com. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Graham Wade, Barrios: Mangoré – His Life and Music, Mel Bay Publications, 2010, ISBN 978-0-7866-6601-2.
- Richard D. Stover, Six Silver Moonbeams: The Life and Times of Agustín Barrios Mangoré, Claitor's Publishing Division, 1994, ISBN 978-0875113423.
- Richard D. Stover, Six Silver Moonbeams: The Life and Times of Agustín Barrios Mangoré, 2nd edition in English, Guitars of the Heart and Barrios Mangoré Project Center, 2012, ISBN 978-9995325053; in Spanish, 2010, ISBN 978-9995322786.
- Harvey Turnbull, The Guitar from the Renaissance to the Present Day, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1974, ISBN 978-0684130543.
- Frédéric Zigante (ed.), The Tremolo in Classical Guitar: Technique and Interpretation, Rivista Italiana di Chitarra, 2001.
External links
[edit]- Julia Florida: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
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