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A journey to Tarrega's Memories of the Alhambra

Sara Mohr-Pietsch maps a musical landscape around Tarrega鈥檚 Recuerdos de la Alhambra, listening in deeply to find sonic connections across time and space.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch maps the musical terrain around Tarrega鈥檚 Recuerdos de la Alhambra, wandering down sonic avenues that link music across time and space. From Chabrier's Espa帽a to Shaw's Plan and Elevation via musical postcards from Vienna and Florence, Sara charts a musical journey towards Tarrega's evocative guitar classic.

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1 hour, 29 minutes

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Sun 17 Aug 2025 13:30
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Francisco T谩rrega

    Recuerdos de la Alhambra

    Performer: Thibaut Garcia.
    • Erato.

  • Emmanuel Chabrier

    Espana

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Escales.
    • Chandos.
    • 01.

  • Gioachino Rossini

    The Barber of Seville (Overture)

    Music Arranger: Daryl Runswick. Ensemble: The King鈥檚 Singers.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Dave Brubeck

    Iberia

    Ensemble: The Dave Brubeck Quartet.
    • Columbia.

  • Clara Schumann

    Impromptu in G major, Op.9, 'Souvenir de Vienne'

    Performer: Jozef de Beenhouwer.
    • CPO.

  • Pyotr Tchaikovsky

    Souvenir de Florence Op.70 (4th mvt)

    Performer: Leonidas Kavakos. Performer: Lisa Batiashvili. Performer: Antoine Tamestit. Performer: Blythe Teh Engstroem. Performer: Gautier Capu莽on. Performer: Stephan Koncz.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Guillaume Dufay

    Nuper rosarum flores

    Choir: Pomerium. Director: Alexander Blachly.
    • DG.

  • Caroline Shaw

    Plan & Elevation (The Beech Tree)

    Ensemble: Attacca Quartet.
    • Orange.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 7.

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Pictures at an Exhibition x) The Great Gate of Kiev

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Deh, vieni alla finestra (Don Giovanni)

    Singer: Bryn Terfel. Performer: Greg Lawson. Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.
    • Mozart: Tutto Mozart!: Bryn Terfel/Sir Charles Mackerras.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 14.

  • John Dowland

    Fancy (Fantasia) in G Major, P. 73, "Tremolo"

    Performer: Nigel North.
    • Naxos.

  • Seckou Keita

    Dual Rising

    Composer: Catrin Finch. Performer: Catrin Finch. Performer: Seckou Keita.
    • Bendigedig.

  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in D minor Kk.141

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.
    • Erato.

  • Agust铆n Lara

    Granada

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Maurizio Benini.
    • Decca.

  • Claude Debussy

    La puerta del vino (Preludes, Book 2)

    Performer: Pierre鈥怢aurent Aimard.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).

  • Manuel de Falla

    Nights in the Gardens of Spain (1st mvt, En el generalife)

    Performer: Alicia de Larrocha. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Rafael Fr眉hbeck de Burgos.
    • Decca.

  • Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni

    Adagio in G minor

    Composer: Remo Giazotto. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • The Best Classical Album in the World... Ever!.
    • EMI.
    • 13.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 6 Oct 2024 13:30
    麻豆社 Radio 3
  • Sun 17 Aug 2025 13:30
    麻豆社 Radio 3