TARREGA, FRANCISCO - Recuerdos de La Alhambra (Marimba)

 Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Francisco Tarrega

arranged for marimba solo and  marimba duet  by Alois Pirnat  duration time 3´40´´ 

 Recuerdos de le Alhambra  By Francisco Tarrega

 Arranged for marimba solo  and   Marimba duet  By Alois Pirnat

Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Memories of Alhambra) was written as guitar miniature and talks about the gardens of Alhambra Palace which overlooks the city of Granada, Spain. This is perhaps one of the best known of the Muslim compositions left in Europe. The idea behind whole composition is an attempt to create a duplicate of Paradise on earth. The symmetry and cool exoticism of the courtyards is all hinted at in the music. There are two versions of the piece included, one for marimba solo and the other as a duet. The marimba solo version should also serve as an excellent tre molo exercise for the right hand. Slightly harder mallets should be used for melody in the right hand than for accompaniment line in the left hand. If playing as a duet, the two parts could be played on two marimbas, marimba and vibes or as a trio with marimba, vibes and glockenspiel. When playing as a duet the melody could be played on vibes without bottom octave. In the second part where piece modulates from a minor to A major performers could add a glockenspiel as bottom octave line and play it as a trio. A slow vibrato in vibes should also be added, but no tremolo. When playing as a duet on the same marimba bass line in bars 18-20 is modified so there is no need for crossing the hands. When playing on a two separate instruments the original line should be played.

 Recuerdos de la Alhambra  Marimba 1  Francisco Tarrega

 Roll all melody notes

arr. Alois Pirnat 

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