The “Fantasia on Themes from La Traviata,” based on motivos by Giuseppe Verdi, stands among his finest concert works. The piece has often been mistakenly attributed to Francisco Tárrega, though no reliable source supports that claim. Evidence strongly suggests that it was composed by Arcas and later revised or arranged by Tárrega.

The edition shown here was prepared and edited by Jean-François Delcamp. I chose this version because it’s the closest one in my collection to Jérémy Jouve’s recording; it has a few small differences, probably due to the performer’s taste and...