Albeniz, Domeniconi, Mompou & Tarrega: Mystique

Before a phrase from the "Gran vals" by Francisco Tárrega unexpectedly shot to international fame as the Nokia ringtone, his most celebrated pieces included the Capricho árabe, composed in 1892. The piece is inspired by the mixture of Muslim Castilian and Christian cultures which had always been a feature of the Valencia region where Tárrega grew up. (Chandos)