The Royal Family of the Spanish Guitar

Enrique Granados (Artist), Federico Moreno Torroba (Artist), Isaac Albeniz (Artist), Fernando Sor (Artist), Celedonio Romero (Artist), Francisco Tarrega (Artist), Robert de Visee (Artist), Luys de Narvaez (Artist), Vincenzo Galilei (Artist), The Romeros (Performer), Angel Romero (Artist), Celin Romero (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: The Romeros
• Audio CD (May 13, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B0000057NF
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,530 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #54 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Composers > Villa-Lobos, Heitor
  • #74 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Renaissance (c.1450-1600) > Composers

Editorial Reviews

This recording is culled from the three Living Presence recordings the Romero family recorded in 1962.
Genre: Classical Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
Rating:
Release Date: 13-MAY-1997

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If You Like Spanish Guitar - Get This CD!, August 17, 2001

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hamsterdance (TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Royal Family of the Spanish Guitar (Audio CD)

What can I say? The Romeros are breathtaking! I am a beginning classical guitar student and hearing this family play is so inspiring. I found out from Christopher Parkening's Guitar Method book (a book I recommend to beginning classical guitar students) they were one of his very first guitar teachers.

I especially enjoy hearing the Romeros' full versions of some of the songs I'm learning to play. For example, I'm currently learning a very simplified arrangement of Isaac Albeniz' composition "Sevilla". But with this CD I get to hear the REAL version. The version Albeniz himself composed as played by Angel Romero. The difference is like night and day and Angel really brings out the soulful depth in this song. Someday I too hope to be good enough to play the original.

There were so many songs on this CD I recognized from my beginning classical guitar books. Of course, the versions on the CD are the originals and the arrangements I'm learning are highly simplified for beginners. Nonetheless these songs most beginning classical guitarists learn are here in their full complex glory. I recognized Lagrima, Noche en Malaga, Sevilla, Sevillanas and the 3 Bach songs all from my beginning guitar books. The Romeros definitely are inspiration to all classical guitarists.

19 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Content is a disppointment, January 7, 2004

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DWPC (Ventura, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Royal Family of the Spanish Guitar (Audio CD)

While Los Romeros had a valid claim to the record's title, and their playing was generally flawless, I found this disk to be a disappointing collection. I thought I was going to hear the unique sound of a four high caliber guitarists playing as a quartet. Its actually a collection of solos, some duets, with only a couple pieces where its evident 3 or more are playing. And, while the performances were technically excellent, most seemed somewhat flat and lacked the personality expected of the classical guitar.

I should have read the track listing more carefully; many of the pieces are 16th and early 17th century pre-Baroque works that, even for a classical guitar student like me, become tedious. The saving grace is the Mercury "Living Presence" mastered recording, reknown for acoustic quality. On a good audio system, the Romeros are right there in the listening room with you.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Musicianship, July 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Royal Family of the Spanish Guitar (Audio CD)

The Romeros proove why they have been on top of the classical guitar world for so long. Wonderful musicianship all the way around.