Flamenco and Classical Guitar are two different genres. Yes, it's true that much of the Spanish classical repertoire is heavily influenced by flamenco culture, but the techniques that are taught are radically different. Why? Because flamenco, by definition, is improvisationally-based, as well as very rhythmically driven. As opposed to classical guitar, which is definitely not improvisational and is most often melodically-driven. That means that the way we study each genre and practice each technique is inherently different. It's like comparing a cross-country skier to a freeride skier: they both ski, but the way they train is going to be different, because they have different goals.
That being said, this piece, Concierto de Aranjuez, was heavily inspired by flamenco culture, and you can hear that in the composition itself. Nonetheless, when Paco de Lucía, world-renowned flamenco guitarist, played this piece, he brought an authenticity to it that only a flamenco guitarist could: you can hear this in his attacks and his phrasings. On the other hand, my approach sounds more ""classical"", because my background is more classical, which is obvious in my phrasings.
While Paco de Lucía's version is great, and I have definitely been inspired by what his interpretation brought to the table, mine is just going to be different. I have a tremendous amount of respect and admiration for flamenco guitarists, especially one as iconic as Paco de Lucía.
