Guitarist Sharon Isbin is in concert with music that evokes the image of a medieval Moorish Palace in Granada. It's Francisco Tarrega's "Recuerdos de la Alhambra," or "Memories of the Alhambra." ...

It isn't the whole of Francesco Tárrega's dance that everybody knows, just a snippet of 13 notes from four bars that round off a pretty motif that's become part of the soundtrack of everyday life.

Thanks for exploring the Gramophone website. Sign up for a free account today to enjoy the following benefits: Free access to 3 subscriber-only articles per month Unlimited access to our news, ...