Pepe Romero (born March 8, 1944 in Málaga, Spain) is a world-renowned class… Read Full Bio ↴Pepe Romero (born March 8, 1944 in Málaga, Spain) is a world-renowned classical and flamenco guitarist. He is particularly famous for his outstanding technique on the instrument.
As a soloist Pepe Romero has appeared in the United States, Europe, and many countries around the world with the Philadelphia, Cleveland, Chicago, Houston, Pittsburgh, Boston, San Francisco and Dallas Symphony Orchestras, as well as with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestras, the Boston Pops Orchestra, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta and the London Symphony Orchestra, the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, the Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, I Musici, the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia Hungarica, the Hungarian State Orchestra, the Spanish National Orchestra, the Spanish National Radio/Television Orchestra, L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, The New Moscow Chamber Orchestra, the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, the American Sinfonietta and the Bournemouth Symphony. He has been a special guest at the festivals of Salzburg, Israel, Schleswig-Holstein, Menuhin, Osaka, Granada, Istanbul, Ravinia, Garden State, Hollywood Bowl, Blossom, Wolf Trap, Saratoga and Hong Kong.
Since his first recording (at the age of 15) he has recorded over 50 solo albums and 30 albums as part of the famed guitar quartet The Romeros. He has played for Presidents Carter and Nixon, the Queen of the Netherlands, the Prince of Wales and Pope John Paul II. He has numerous international recording awards to his credit and has received an Honorary Doctorate in Music from Victoria University.
His contributions to the field of classical guitar have inspired a number of distinguished composers to write works specifically for him, including Joaquín Rodrigo, Federico Moreno Torroba, Rev. Francisco de Madina, Lorenzo Palomo and Celedonio Romero.
Pepe Romero is the second son of Celedonio Romero, who was his only guitar teacher. His first professional appearance was in a shared concert with his father when Pepe was only seven years old.
As a soloist Pepe Romero has appeared in the United States, Europe, and many countries around the world with the Philadelphia, Cleveland, Chicago, Houston, Pittsburgh, Boston, San Francisco and Dallas Symphony Orchestras, as well as with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestras, the Boston Pops Orchestra, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta and the London Symphony Orchestra, the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, the Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, I Musici, the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia Hungarica, the Hungarian State Orchestra, the Spanish National Orchestra, the Spanish National Radio/Television Orchestra, L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, The New Moscow Chamber Orchestra, the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, the American Sinfonietta and the Bournemouth Symphony. He has been a special guest at the festivals of Salzburg, Israel, Schleswig-Holstein, Menuhin, Osaka, Granada, Istanbul, Ravinia, Garden State, Hollywood Bowl, Blossom, Wolf Trap, Saratoga and Hong Kong.
Since his first recording (at the age of 15) he has recorded over 50 solo albums and 30 albums as part of the famed guitar quartet The Romeros. He has played for Presidents Carter and Nixon, the Queen of the Netherlands, the Prince of Wales and Pope John Paul II. He has numerous international recording awards to his credit and has received an Honorary Doctorate in Music from Victoria University.
His contributions to the field of classical guitar have inspired a number of distinguished composers to write works specifically for him, including Joaquín Rodrigo, Federico Moreno Torroba, Rev. Francisco de Madina, Lorenzo Palomo and Celedonio Romero.
Pepe Romero is the second son of Celedonio Romero, who was his only guitar teacher. His first professional appearance was in a shared concert with his father when Pepe was only seven years old.
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01Partita for Violin Solo No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004 - Guitar Transcription by Pepe Romero (1944-): 1. Allemande3:50Johann Sebastian Bach
02Partita for Violin Solo No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004 - Guitar Transcription by Pepe Romero (1944-): 2. Courante2:46Johann Sebastian Bach
03Partita for Violin Solo No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004 - Guitar Transcription by Pepe Romero (1944-): 3. Sarabande4:12Johann Sebastian Bach
04Partita for Violin Solo No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004 - Guitar Transcription by Pepe Romero (1944-): 4. Gigue4:34Johann Sebastian Bach
05Partita for Violin Solo No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004 - Guitar Transcription by Pepe Romero (1944-): 5. Chaconne12:52Johann Sebastian Bach
06Suite for Cello Solo No.3 in C, BWV 1009 - Guitar Transcription by Pepe Romero (1944-): 1. Prélude3:40Johann Sebastian Bach
07Suite for Cello Solo No.3 in C, BWV 1009 - Guitar Transcription by Pepe Romero (1944-): 2. Allemande3:41Johann Sebastian Bach
08Suite for Cello Solo No.3 in C, BWV 1009 - Guitar Transcription by Pepe Romero (1944-): 3. Courante3:12Johann Sebastian Bach
09Suite for Cello Solo No.3 in C, BWV 1009 - Guitar Transcription by Pepe Romero (1944-): 4. Sarabande4:04Johann Sebastian Bach
10Suite for Cello Solo No.3 in C, BWV 1009 - Guitar Transcription by Pepe Romero (1944-): 5. Bourrée I/II3:41Johann Sebastian Bach
11Suite for Cello Solo No.3 in C, BWV 1009 - Guitar Transcription by Pepe Romero (1944-): 6. Gigue3:05Johann Sebastian Bach
21Quintet No.1 for Guitar and Strings in D minor G.445: 4. Finale (Allegro assai3:42Luigi Boccherini
29Quintet No.5 for Guitar and Strings in D: 4. Andantino pausato con variazioni - Allegro giusto6:54Luigi Boccherini
36Quintet No.2 for Guitar and Strings in E, G.446: 3. Polacca (Tempo di minuetto)5:40Luigi Boccherini
38Quintet No.4 for Guitar and Strings in D G.448 - "Fandango": 2. Allegro maestoso5:06Luigi Boccherini
39Quintet No.4 for Guitar and Strings in D G.448 - "Fandango": 3. Grave assai - 4. Fandango7:26Luigi Boccherini
44Quintet No.9 for Guitar and Strings in C, G.453 -"La ritirata di Madrid": 1. Allegro maestoso assai10:55Luigi Boccherini
45Quintet No.9 for Guitar and Strings in C, G.453 -"La ritirata di Madrid": 2. Andantino4:05Luigi Boccherini
46Quintet No.9 for Guitar and Strings in C, G.453 -"La ritirata di Madrid": 3. Allegretto5:53Luigi Boccherini
47Quintet No.9 for Guitar and Strings in C, G.453 -"La ritirata di Madrid": 4. La ritirata di Madrid6:59Luigi Boccherini
51Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E Major, K. 261 - Arr. for Guitar and Orchestra by Pepe Romero7:04Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
55Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in C, K.373 - Arr. for Guitar and Orchestra by Pepe Romero6:48Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
65Guitar Concerto No.3 in F, Op.70: 2. Andantino alla Siciliana con variazioni6:35Sir Neville Marriner
77Concierto de Málaga for Guitar and Orchestra, orchestral parts prep. by Moreno Torroba: 1. Allegretto vivace - Allegro - Allegro molto8:25Celedonio Romero
78Concierto de Málaga for Guitar and Orchestra, orchestral parts prep. by Moreno Torroba: 2. Andante - Allegretto - Allegro - Allegretto7:18Celedonio Romero
79Concierto de Málaga for Guitar and Orchestra, orchestral parts prep. by Moreno Torroba: 3. Tangos y Tientos (Allegretto - Largo - Allegro)6:34Celedonio Romero
103Fantasía para un gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra: 1. Villano y Ricercare (Adagietto - Andante moderato)4:54Sir Neville Marriner
104Fantasía para un gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra: 2. Españoleta y Fanfare de la Caballería de Nápoles (Adagio - Allegretto molto ritmico)10:18Sir Neville Marriner
105Fantasía para un gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra: 3. Danza de las hachas (Allegro con brio)2:01Sir Neville Marriner
106Fantasía para un gentilhombre for Guitar and Small Orchestra: 4. Canario (Allegro ma non troppo)4:40Sir Neville Marriner
131Concierto Madrigal for 2 Guitars and Orchestra: Pastorcito, Tu Que Vienes, Pastorcito Tu Que Vas (Allegro Vivace)1:40Angel Romero
137Concierto Madrigal for 2 Guitars and Orchestra: Caccia a la española (Allegro vivace - Andante nostalgico4:41Angel Romero
150Suite española, Op.47 - Transcr. Francisco Tárrega/Pepe Romero: Sevilla (Sevillanas)4:17Pepe Romero
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