''Lágrima'' (Teardrop) is a
romantic prelude
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for solo guitar by Spanish guitarist
Francisco Tárrega
Francisco de Asís Tárrega Eixea (21 November 185215 December 1909) was a Spanish composer and classical guitarist of the late Romantic period. He is known for such pieces as Capricho Árabe and ''Recuerdos de la Alhambra''. He is often called ...
. It is one of the best-known original compositions by Tárrega.
It has been published by Ildefonso Alier.
Analysis
''Lágrima'' is a very short miniature consisting of only 16 bars. It takes around 2 minutes to perform and its tempo marking is
andante
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. It has an A-B-A structure, section A being in
E major
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and B in
E minor
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, and has been overwhelmingly highlighted by critics because of its simplicity and melancholic atmosphere. Each section has 8 bars. Section A consists of a very simple and predictable melody
with quarter notes and dotted half notes, while the accompaniment has eighth notes. Section B turns a little bit less predictable but otherwise still very simple, with eighth notes on the main voice. At the end of section B, section A is repeated to close the work.
As usual in Tárrega's composition, ''Lágrima'' bears some technical difficulties in spite of its simplicity.
Composed between late 1891 and early 1892, it is one of Tárrega's most performed pieces.
Lágrima has not been included in a definitive catalogue of his works. It has been, however, included in other collections of pieces and has been numbered depending on the position in those collections or in recordings.
Notable recordings
The following is a list of notable performances of this composition:
See also
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List of compositions by Francisco Tárrega
This is a list of compositions by Francisco Tárrega.
Main works
* Capricho árabe (Arabian Caprice)
* Alborada
* Gran jota Aragonesa (Grand jota)
* El columpio (The Swing)
* María (Gavotte)
* ¡Marieta! (Mazurka)
* ¡Adelita! (Mazurka)
* ...
References
External links
SMAA YouTube Video Archive (rare 3rd part)*
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Compositions by Francisco Tárrega