Classic FM Hall of Fame

206 Memories of the Alhambra
Tárrega

Another Hall of Fame One Hit Wonder, this is down 12 places this year.

The Recuerdos de la Alhambra was apparently dedicated to a friend, with Tárrega writing on the original manuscript, 'since I cannot offer you a present of any worth on your birthday, accept this humble poetic impression, made on my soul by the grandiose marvel of the Alhambra of Granada we both admire.'

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'Guitar on a Chair' by Juan Gris (1913).