Recuerdos de la Alhambra
by Francisco Tárrega
Composed around 1896, this tremolo study is among the most celebrated pieces in the classical guitar repertoire. The right-hand tremolo technique — four rapid notes on one string while the left hand plays a bass melody — creates the illusion of two simultaneous voices. Inspired by the Alhambra palace in Granada, it evokes the sound of a Moorish lute in its sustained, shimmering melody over an arpeggiated bass.
Editions
Chanterelle Verlag
Matanya Ophee, 1990
Critical edition based on Tárrega's autograph manuscript. Scholarly footnotes on performance practice.
Schott
Andrés Segovia, 1954
Segovia's own edition, long considered the performing tradition standard. Includes his preferred fingering throughout.
Edizioni Musicali Bèrben
Angelo Gilardino, 2003
Italian Urtext with comparison of surviving manuscript sources and critical commentary.