Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Eric Henderson Classical Guitar

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Guitar Virtuoso Eric Henderson is one of only three privately taught students of Andres Segovia. Recuerdos de la Alhambra is a classical guitar piece composed by the great Spanish composer and guitarist Francisco Tárrega. Recuerdos de la Alhambra shares a title with the Spanish language translation of Washington Irving's 1832 book "Tales of the Alhambra", which he wrote during his four year stay in Spain.

Eric Henderson has been touching souls for many years with his unique ability with the guitar. It was clear that Eric had a calling when he first picked up the instrument at an very early age.

Since his mother, a classically trained pianist, first let Eric use her guitar when he was only 6 years old, playing the guitar and Classical music, been Hendersons passion. He was soon ready for his own guitar, which he mastered so well. At age13, Eric Henderson was invited to Spain to become one of only 3 people to study privately with the master guitarist Andres Segovia.

Henderson spent the next 4 years in Spain learning the intricacies of the classical guitar, while playing as much as 12 hours per day. In addition to Andres Segovia, Henderson has studied guitar with Christopher Parkening, Angel Romero, Ernesto Bitetti, Emilio Pujol and Antonia Morales. He also has studied Baroque interpretation with Ton Koopman and Henk Dekker, and theory and composition with Aureo Hererro. While Eric was in Spain he also had the honor of studying with the composer Federico Moreno Torroba, and soon perfecting the interpretation of Torrobas Sonatina in A.

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[marcchrys]

I've listened to at least a dozen versions of this masterpiece tonight and Eric's was easily the most poignant - played slowly with a soft limpid tone (too many other interpreters rush it or treat it like a technical tremolo exercise). Beautiful.

[AngelaImryBritton]

My My father is a traditional classical guitar intructor. I grew up listening to my Hungarian Father play this piece while growing up on Balboa Peninsula. He spent alot of time in Spain with Jose Thomas, Ramirez and Segovia in the 60's and 70's. When I was a young girl, he would play flamenco, and his Spanish friend would dance in tight black pants and billowing white shirt, with a pair of castinets, on top of our coffee table (which was a huge varsished slice of a redwood tree ). Ole"

[megaviccky1]

Always be improved upon

[megaviccky1]

Let's keep it real the tremolo is the holy grail of guitar and it really is something that will a

[Theagchm]

@marcchrys It was very good, perhaps not quite as good as the very best, though not far from it. A bit deliberate in parts but way better than I could manage, with a bit more emotion Eric you would be fabulous. Let yourself go mate.

[Arriscraft]

i listen to him every morning before i play this song on guitar .!

[MissGominolas]

@AngelaImryBritton

What wonderful memories you have!

I am a spanish woman living abroad and this music, which I never appreciated years ago as a teenager, now makes me cry... Life is truly unpredictable

[Quadregus]

Super!

[movesguy]

This is the most non-static performance ever. Its like the other voice or bass line is played by another player; as if this were a duet. And the tremolo stays consistent! You have to of played this piece to appreciate how difficult that is to do. Most players, with consistenty even tremolo play well but sound too robotic. You could hear this piece later and always know this is the Henderson interpretation.

[ShaquelBlack]

@AngelaImryBritton just shut up

[ron1martens]

@AngelaImryBritton What a wonderful thing to remember. I can imagine it.

[benhoward1]

@lokoxlascuerdas The tone though is remarkable and his timing is probably my favorite. So yes while his tremolo may not be par with that of someone like John Williams or Yepes, he plays it far more superior to my liking. You can even see his hand deviate from natural form so the thumb gets more attack. Having practiced this piece for months and getting it to sound barely worth listening to, I realize he has put a lot of practice into this.