Memories of the Alhambra

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Produced by David Frost
Recording engineer: Silas Brown
Editing: David Frost
Mixing and mastering: Silas Brown
Photography: Mats Bäcker
Image Design: White Label Productions Ltd.
Assistant engineer: Andy Ryder
Recording date: June 2, 2010
Recording location: American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY, United States of America
Guitar: “Erik”, Ignacio Fleta e hijos, No. 577, Barcelona 1971
Strings: Albert Augustine: Regal trebles; Blue basses
℗ 2010, 2020 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Mattias Schulstad. 
© 2010, 2020 Mattias Schulstad.

1. Recuerdos de la Alhambra
‘hommage à l’eminént artiste Alfred Cottin.’
Andante 

Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Memories of the Alhambra) by Tárrega is imagined to invoke the fountains of the Alhambra, in Granada, Spain. The piece is known for its tremolo technique, which consists of quickly repeated notes, thought to represent the gushing of water. 

Recuerdos de la Alhambra was my first ‘big piece.’ When I was 13 years old, it was assigned to me by my teacher Erik Möllerström to study over the summer vacation. Overwhelmed with happiness, I played it tirelessly and it’s stayed with me ever since. Its original title was Á la Alhambra (Invocación).

Recuerdos de la Alhambra | Mattias Schulstad | Music of Tárrega | Produced by David Frost
Catalog Number: MS002 | UPC: 7320470250693 | Release Date: October 16, 2020
℗ 2020 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Mattias Schulstad
© 2020 Mattias Schulstad