Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios
General Info
Year of Published: 2023
Composer: Agustín Barrios
Arranger: Nathan Daughtrey
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Difficulty: Elementary
Duration: 00:03:55
Cost: $32.00
Instrumentation
Player 1: Glockenspiel
Player 2: Vibraphone
Player 3: Chimes
Player 4: Marimba 1
Player 5: Marimba 2
Player 6: Marimba 3
Description
Barrios’ final composition, Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios ("An Alm for the Love of God”), represents one of his religious works. The piece, subtitled “El Ultimo Tremolo,” was originally a tremolo etude that places the soaring melody in the soprano voice and the persistent ostinato in the lower and middle voices. It is said that while Barrios was teaching a guitar lesson, a beggar came knocking at his door asking for money for food (thus the title of the piece). This knocking is emulated with the left-hand ostinato throughout. The majority of the piece centers on the key of E Minor but moves into E Major toward the end. During the compositional process, Barrios knew his end was near. This shift in tonality symbolizes the acceptance of, and peace with, his death. After this final composition, Barrios spent his remaining days in tranquility, solace, and meditation.
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