Classical guitar at guitar salon international duration. Spanish emigre guitarist celedonio romero gave his american debut performance on a june evening in 1958. Pepe romero was born in spain, the second son of celebrated guitarist and composer celedonio romero, who was his only guitar teacher. Pepe personally makes about 15 instruments a year, and each gets a pepe romero label with an image of his grandfather on it, with the statement, dedicada a celedonio romero.
Romero creations baritone 6 string beautiful figure on the solid book matched mahogany back and sides. Traditional spanish flamenco guitar solo by pepe romero on. The romeros celedonio, celin, pepe and angel the royal. Growing up surrounded by guitars made by torres, esteso, santos hernandez, hauser, and miguel rodriguez set the standard. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4.
Music by bach, vivaldi, mozart, torroba, rodrigo, villalobos, albeniz, falla and granados. Celedonio romero spanishamerican musician and composer. The quartet was founded in 1960 by celedonio romero, who grew up in franco s spain. All romero creations instruments use pepe romero strings romero creations 605 n. In 1957, the romeros moved to the united states, where they continue to reside.
Pepe romero interviewed by william kanengiser november 12, 20 william kanengiser. Pepe romero master of the guitar a handsome 11cd box set honouring the unique art of pepe romero, who celebrates his 70th birthday in 2014. Tuscany publications presents a revised and expanded edition of pepe romero s guitar style and technique 1982, which had been out of print for some time. Pepe romero and the art of the spanish guitar wgbh radio. November 4, 2007 pepe romero is from the distinguished romero family of guitarists from spain, called the royal family of the guitar. He grew up playing some of the worlds greatest guitars from the incredible collection that his father, pepe romero sr. Pepe romero biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. A comprehensive study of classical guitar technique and guide to performing newly revised and expanded edition of pepe romero s guitar style and technique 1982 which has been out of print for several decades. Daniel ho performs lia on the pepe romero signature classical guitar. Celedonio romero died in 1996, and was replaced by angels son lito. Regarded as royalty in the classical guitar world, pepe s grandfather, father and uncles have been knighted by the king of spain for their achievements and excellence in guitar playing pepe s guitars are in great demand by concert guitarists and collectors worldwide. The guitar, by its very nature, the nature of its sound, by the soft nuance of its powerful and ancient voice, by the magic of the tone, goes directly to the part of oneself where love is felt. Im sitting here with the great maestro pepe romero, discussing his allbach recital on january 10 that will kick off the 2014 new york guitar.
All three of his sons, angel, celin and pepe, had made their performing. Guitar favorites 2005 performed by celin romero guitar, i musici, pepe romero guitar, academy of st. The tone itself is silky, smooth with deep, powerful basses and thick, weighty trebles. Romero creations concert large body, mahogany ukulele. A comprehensive study of classical guitar technique and guide to performing newly revised and expanded edition of pepe romero s guitar style and technique 1982 which has been out of.
Nov 04, 2007 pepe romero is from the distinguished romero family of guitarists from spain, called the royal family of the guitar. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Comprehensive study of classical guitar technique and guide to performance. When i hear the sound of the guitar, it goes to some part inside of me that opens the door that holds feelings of love and everything that is beautiful. In 1990 angel left the quartet, and was replaced by celins son celino. In the sixty years since, the romero familyceledonio, his wife angelita, sons celin, pepe, and angel, as well as grandsons celino and litohave become preeminent in the world of spanish flamenco and classical guitar in the united states. Martin in the fields, neville marriner conductor composed by anonymous, antonio vivaldi, celedonio romero, francisco tarrega, heitor villalobos, isaac albeniz, joaquin rodrigo, julian arcas, mauro giuliani. New features include sections on tremolo, flamenco, concert performance, additional finger gymnastics and a romero.
An impromptu lesson in rasgueado technique for guitar by pepe romero. Conductor thierry fischer has agreed to step in to lead tonights program, with the musical repertoire listed above, featuring the originallyannounced concerto performance by guitar soloist pepe romero. I decided to expand my collection of spanish guitar music by pepe romero. Martininthefields chamber ensemble the famous fandango guitar quintets nos. Tracks 25, 10, 11 recorded 111985 in the netherlands. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Senor romero is definitely the master of his guitar. He is particularly noted for his outstanding technique and colorful musical interpretations on the instrument. Says pepe, i dedicate every guitar that i build to my grandfather celedonio, who never got to play a guitar of mine, but who i know is with me in spirit. Lia is from his album hawaiian slack key guitar the complete collection, available on itunes and at. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
The guitar quintets to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Specially priced at two cds for one, essential guitar collects the most popular classical music written for the instrument, including works by bach, vivaldi, albeniz, rodrigo, and many others. Classical music performed by pepe romero on vinyl, cd. Pepe romero life with the classical guitar, a tonebase. And with performances from julian bream, pepe romero, andres segovia, john.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Daniels collaborations transcend genres from hawaiian regional roots, to world music with mongolian nomads, to duets with pepe romero the maestro of classical guitar, to jazz and rock with tak matsumoto of the japanese supergroup, bz. Celedonio romero, spanish musician and composer born march 2, 1918, malaga, spaindied may 8, 1996, san diego, calif. Romero has some impressive and strong rasgueado but keep close attention to his relaxation tips as that is the key. Classical and flamenco guitars guitar salon international. New features include sections on tremolo, flamenco, concert performance, additional finger gymnastics and a romero photo album. Call 80058271 to talk with our friendly music, strings, and gear experts or contact them online. Romero first performed in public at the age of 10, and he made his formal debut when he was 22. Guitar classical advanced digital download composed by pepe romero. Pepe romero, lecturer, classical guitar, is the second son of the royal family of the guitar, the romeros. The book is okay, it has short instructions on some techniques, and some notes to practice. I found this collection and am happy that it also includes opus by bach, boccherini, etc. His first professional appearance was in a shared concert with his father when pepe was only seven years old.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. A comprehensive study of classical guitar technique and guide to performing newly revised and expanded edition of pepe romeros guitar. As a usc alumni, i have had the fortune of spending many hours in the presence of maestro pepe romero, from the numerous oneonone lessons to the. A comprehensive study of classical guitar technique and guide to performing newly. Martininthefields, denis vigay cello, pepe romero guitar, neville marriner conductor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. All three of his sons, angel, celin and pepe, had made their performing debuts by the time they were seven. In the wgbh studio, romero plays music from his homeland and recalls waking. Pepe romero is from the distinguished romero family of guitarists from spain, called the royal family of the guitar. This book covers a lot of material, as well as containing beautiful pictures and. Have a question about pepe romero classical guitar methods and etudes. Regarded as royalty in the classical guitar world, pepe s grandfather, father and uncles have been knighted by the king of spain for their achievements and excellence in guitar. Pepe romero goodreads meet your next favorite book. Apr 29, 2016 listen to your favorite songs from traditional spanish flamenco guitar solo by pepe romero now. Music notation and tab available in the book slack key guitar.
Pepe romero born march 8, 1944, in malaga, spain is a classical and flamenco guitarist. Buy pepe romero s album titled guitar solos to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it. Watch until the end because the student im assuming andrey makes a fantastic breakthrough, what a great moment. His father, the legendary celedonio romero, was his only guitar teacher. The instrument is too small for that position to work for me. Newly revised and expanded edition of pepe romeros guitar style and.
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