This and the Asturias are my two favorite Spanish guitar pieces. There were so many good versions of this on You Tube I had a hard time picking which one to post.
Posted by denny at March 15, 2008 11:28 AMSo much serenity...Beautiful! Thank you.
Posted by: Claudia in Toronto on March 15, 2008 01:55 PMPretty, but can she play Stranglehold?
I know...no class!
Posted by: Mushy on March 15, 2008 07:15 PMWhat a beautiful song. I don't know what it is, but girls playin' the geetar is bitchen.
What a beautifully written song...
Posted by: CharlieDelta on March 15, 2008 07:57 PMIt's "la Alhambra" composed by Francisco Tarraga (1852-1909), born and died in Spain. He is considered the father of modern classical guitar playing.
Posted by: Claudia in Toronto on March 15, 2008 09:03 PMAnd the translation of that is Memories of Granada. Don't have to know how to do scales to play that one.
Posted by: Denny on March 16, 2008 12:17 AMAhhhh -- always been one of my favorite pieces -- thanks for putting it up. Lovely rendition.
Posted by: Marianne on March 16, 2008 05:31 PMThat was an incredibly enjoyable five and a half minutes of pure pleasure - thank you!
Posted by: Chappy on March 16, 2008 11:21 PM