This melancholic but powerful and profound piece by the
Spanish romantic composer Francisco Tárrega
(1852-1909) is said to be his very last composition. He
wrote it on the 30th of November 1909 and finished it
on the 2nd of December. Only two weeks later, on the
15th of December 1909, Tárrega died in Barcelona
(Spain) at the age of 57. A few years earlier, he had
been afflicted with paralysis on his right side, and
though he never completely recovered, he would keep on
composing and eventually...(+)
This melancholic but powerful and profound piece by the
Spanish romantic composer Francisco Tárrega
(1852-1909) is said to be his very last composition. He
wrote it on the 30th of November 1909 and finished it
on the 2nd of December. Only two weeks later, on the
15th of December 1909, Tárrega died in Barcelona
(Spain) at the age of 57. A few years earlier, he had
been afflicted with paralysis on his right side, and
though he never completely recovered, he would keep on
composing and eventually return to performing. The
translation of the title “Oremus” means “Let us
pray”. You'll also find two different versions for
unaccompanied charango (standard tuning and drop-D
tuning).
