Artist: Pepe Romero
Title Of Album: Master of The Guitar
Year Of Release: 2013
Label: Decca
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (*image + .cue, log, covers)
Time: 11 CDs, 13:54:52 min

A handsome 11 CD box set honouring the unique art of Pepe Romero, who celebrates his 70th birthday in 2014. This set offers a broad spectrum of Pepe s art from various periods in his career. It moves from the Baroque through to twentieth-century works and features solo, chamber and orchestral performances.

From his stylish interpretations of Bach and Vivaldi [CD 1], to the first recordings of Giulani s three Guitar Concertos [CD 5], the set arrives at its Spanish heart. There are three CDs [8 10] dedicated to the music of Romero family friend Rodrigo, including arguably the finest version still available of his most famous and popular concerto, the Concierto de Aranjuez, and his last concerto, the Concierto para un fiesta written especially for Pepe Romero in 1982/3.

Tracklist:

CD 1: Master Of The Guitar
Partita For Violin Solo No.2 In D Minor, BWV 1004
Guitar Transcription By Pepe Romero
01. 1. Allemande
02. 2. Courante
03. 3. Sarabande
04. 4. Gigue
05. 5. Chaconne
Suite For Cello Solo No.3 In C, BWV 1009
Guitar Transcription By Pepe Romero (1944-)
06. 1. Prelude
07. 2. Allemande
08. 3. Courante
09. 4. Sarabande
10. 5. Bourree I/II
11. 6. Gigue
Pepe Romero
Antonio Vivaldi (1678 – 1741)
Mandolin Concerto In C, R.425
12. 1. Allegro
13. 2. Largo
14. 3. (Allegro)
Pepe Romero, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Iona Brown
Concerto For 2 Mandolins, Strings And Continuo In G, R.532
Arr. For 2 Guitars, Strings And Continuo By Pepe Romero
15. 1. Allegro
16. 2. Andante
17. 3. Allegro
Angel Romero, Pepe Romero, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Iona Brown

CD 2: Master Of The Guitar
Luigi Boccherini (1743 – 1805)
Quintet No.1 For Guitar And Strings In D Minor G.445
01. 1. Allegro Moderato
02. 2. Cantabile
03. 3. Minuetto
04. 4. Finale (Allegro Assai
Quintet No.3 For Guitar And Strings In B Flat, G.447
05. 1. Allegro Moderato
06. 2. Tempo Di Minuetto
07. 3. Adagio
08. 4. Allegro
Quintet No.5 For Guitar And Strings In D
09. 1. Andantino Pausato
10. 2. Minuetto (Allegro)
11. 3. Allegro Giusto
12. 4. Andantino Pausato Con Variazioni – Allegro Giusto
Quintet No.7 For Guitar And Strings In E Minor, G.451
13. 1. Allegro Moderato
14. 2. Adagio
15. 3. Minuetto
16. 4. Allegretto
Pepe Romero, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields Chamber Ensemble

CD 3: Master Of The Guitar
Luigi Boccherini (1743 – 1805)
Quintet No.2 For Guitar And Strings In E, G.446
01. 1. Maestoso Assai
02. 2. Adagio – Allegretto
03. 3. Polacca (Tempo Di Minuetto)
Quintet No.4 For Guitar And Strings In D G.448 – "Fandango"
04. 1. Pastorale
05. 2. Allegro Maestoso
06. 3. Grave Assai – 4. Fandango
Quintet No.6 For Guitar And Strings In G, G.450
07. 1. Allegro Con Vivacit?
08. 2. Andantino Lento
09. 3. Tempo Di Minuetto
10. 4. Allegretto
Quintet No.9 For Guitar And Strings In C, G.453 -"La Ritirata Di Madrid"
11. 1. Allegro Maestoso Assai
12. 2. Andantino
13. 3. Allegretto
14. 4. La Ritirata Di Madrid
Pepe Romero, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields Chamber Ensemble

CD 4: Master Of The Guitar
Fernando Carulli (1770 – 1841)
Guitar Concerto In E Minor, Op.140 "Petit Concerto De Soci?t?"
01. 1. Allegro
02. 2. Largo
03. 3. Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Adagio For Violin And Orchestra In E, K.261
04. Arr. For Guitar And Orchestra By Pepe Romero
Francesco Molino (1768 – 1847)
Guitar Concerto In E Minor, Op.56
05. 1. Allegro Maestoso
06. 2. Tema Con Due Variationi (Maestoso Molto)
07. 3. Rondo (Allegro)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Rondo For Violin And Orchestra In C, K.373
08. Arr. For Guitar And Orchestra By Pepe Romero
Fernando Carulli (1770 – 1841)
Guitar Concerto In A, Op.8a
09. 1. Allegro
10. 2. Polonaise
Pepe Romero, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Iona Brown

CD 5: Master Of The Guitar
Mauro Giuliani (1781 – 1829)
Guitar Concerto No.1 In A, Op.30
01. 1. Allegro Maestoso
02. 2. Andantino (Siciliano)
03. 3. Polonaise (Allegretto)
Guitar Concerto No.2 In A, Op.36
04. 1. Maestoso
05. 2. Andantino
06. 3. Rondo (Allegretto)
Guitar Concerto No.3 In F, Op.70
07. 1. Allegro Moderato
08. 2. Andantino Alla Siciliana Con Variazioni
09. 3. Polonaise (Allegretto)
Pepe Romero, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Neville Marriner

CD 6: Master Of The Guitar
Federico Moreno Torroba (1891 – 1982)
Concierto Iberico
01. 1. Allegretto
02. 2. Andante – Allegro Moderato – Andante
03. 3. Allegro Moderato – Lento – Allegro Moderato
Celedonio Romero, Celin Romero, Pepe Romero, Angel Romero
Dialogos
04. A. Allegretto Mosso
05. B. Andantino Mosso
06. C. Andante
07. D. Allegro
Pepe Romero, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Neville Marriner
Suite Castellana
08. Fandanguillo
09. Arada
10. Danza
Pepe Romero
Celedonio Romero (1917 – 1996)
Concierto De Melaga For Guitar And Orchestra, Orchestral Parts Prep. By Moreno Torroba
11. 1. Allegretto Vivace – Allegro – Allegro Molto
12. 2. Andante – Allegretto – Allegro – Allegretto
13. 3. Tangos Y Tientos (Allegretto – Largo – Allegro)
Pepe Romero, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Neville Marriner

CD 7: Master Of The Guitar
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 – 1959)
Concerto For Guitar And Small Orchestra
01. 1. Allegro Preciso
02. 2. Andantino E Andante
03. 3. Allegretto Non Troppo
Pepe Romero, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Neville Marriner
04. Choro No.1
05. Etude No.1 In E Minor
5 Preludes
06. No. 1 In E Minor
07. No. 2 In E
08. No. 3 In A Minor
09. No. 4 In E Minor
10. No. 5 In D 3:21
Suite Populaire Bresilienne
11. 1. Mazurka-Choro
12. 2. Schottish-Choro
13. 3. Valsa-Choro
14. 4. Gavota-Choro
15. 5. Chorinho
Fernando Bustamante
Misionera
16. Arr. Jorge Morel
Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885 – 1944)
17. Una Limosna Por El Amor De Dios
Leo Brouwer (1939 – )
2 Temas Populares Cubanos
18. Cancion De Cuna (Berceuse)
2 Aires Populares Cubanos
19. 1. Guajira Criolla
20. 2. Zapateado
Pepe Romero

CD 8: Master Of The Guitar
Joaquin Rodrigo (1901 – 1999)
Concierto De Aranjuez For Guitar And Orchestra
01. 1. Allegro Con Spirito
Pepe Romero, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Neville Marriner
02. 2. Adagio
Pepe Romero, Christine Pendrill, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Neville Marriner
03. 3. Allegro Gentile
Fantasia Para Un Gentilhombre For Guitar And Small Orchestra
04. 1. Villano Y Ricercare (Adagietto – Andante Moderato)
05. 2. Espanoleta Y Fanfare De La Caballer?a De Napoles (Adagio – Allegretto Molto Ritmico)
06. 3. Danza De Las Hachas (Allegro Con Brio)
07. 4. Canario (Allegro Ma Non Troppo)
Pepe Romero, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Neville Marriner
08. Canconeta For Violin And Orchestra
Agustin Leon Ara, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Neville Marriner
Invocacion Y Danza
09. 1. Moderato
10. 2. Allegro Moderato: Polo
Tres Pequeias Piezas
11. 1. Ya Se Van Los Pastores
12. 2. Por Caminos De Santiago
13. 3. Pequeia Sevillana
Pepe Romero

CD 9: Master Of The Guitar
Joaquin Rodrigo (1901 – 1999)
Concierto Para Una Fiesta For Guitar And Orchestra
01. 1. Allegro Deciso
02. 2. Andante Calmo
03. 3. Allegro Moderato
Pepe Romero, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Neville Marriner
04. En Los Trigales
Sonata A La Espanola
05. 1. Allegro Assai
06. 2. Adagio
07. 3. Allegro Moderato (Tiempo De Bolero)
08. Tiento Antiguo
09. Junto Al Generalife
10. Fandango
Tres Pequeias Piezas
11. 1. Ya Se Van Los Pastores
12. 2. Por Caminos De Santiago
13. 3. Pequeia Sevillana
14. Bajando De La Meseta
15. Romance De Durandarte
Pepe Romero

CD 10: Master Of The Guitar
Joaquin Rodrigo (1901 – 1999)
Concierto Madrigal For 2 Guitars And Orchestra
01. Fanfarre (Allegro Marziale)
02. Madrigal (Andante Nostalgico)
03. Entrada (Allegro Vivace)
04. Pastorcito, Tu Que Vienes, Pastorcito Tu Que Vas (Allegro Vivace)
05. Girardilla (Presto)
06. Pastoral (Allegro)
07. Fandango
08. Arieta (Andante Nostalgico)
09. Zapateado (Allegro Vivace)
10. Caccia A La Espanola (Allegro Vivace – Andante Nostalgico
Pepe Romero, Angel Romero, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Neville Marriner
Concierto Andaluz For 4 Guitars And Orchestra
11. 1. Tiempo De Bolero
12. 2. Adagio
13. 3. Allegretto
Los Romeros, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Neville Marriner
Sones En La Giralda
Transcr. Pepe Romero
14. 1. Lento
Pepe Romero, Denis Vigay, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Neville Marriner
15. 2. Allegro Vivace (Tempo Di Sevillana)
Pepe Romero, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Denis Vigay, Neville Marriner
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895 – 1968)
Guitar Concerto No.1 In D, Op.99
16. 1. Allegretto
17. 2. Andantino Alla Romanza – Largo
18. 3. Ritmico E Cavalleresco
Pepe Romero, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Neville Marriner

CD 11: Master Of The Guitar
Narciso Yepes (1927 – 1997)
01. Jeux Interdits (Romance)
Isaac Albeniz (1860 – 1909)
Suite Espanola, Op.47
Transcr. Francisco Tarrega/Pepe Romero
02. Asturias (Leyenda)
Pepe Romero
03. Tango, Op.165, No.2
04. Malaguena, Op.165, No.3
Pepe Romero, Celin Romero
Suite Espanola, Op.47
Transcr. Francisco Tarrega/Pepe Romero
05. Sevilla (Sevillanas)
06. Granada (Serenata) (Transcr. Celedonio Romero)
07. Cadiz (Cancion) (Op. 181) 4:27
Mallorca, Op.202
08. Transcr. Mark Switzer
Cordoba, Op.232, No.4
09. Transcr. Pepe Romero
Rumores De La Caleta, Op.71, No.6
10. Transcr. Pepe Romero
Pepe Romero
Manuel De Falla (1876 – 1946)
11. Cancion Del Fuego Fatuo ("El Amor Brujo")
12. Danza Del Molinero ("El Sombrero De Tres Picos")
Enrique Granados (1867 – 1916)
13. Danza Espanola, Op.37, No.5 – "Andaluza"
14. Danza Espanola, Op.37, No.4 – "Villanesca"
15. Danza Espanola, Op.37, No.2 – "Oriental"
16. Intermedio ("Goyescas")
Pepe Romero, Celin Romero
Francisco Tarrega (1852 – 1909)
17. Capricho Arabe
Celedonio Romero (1917 – 1996)
Tres Preludios
18. Romantico
19. Plegaria
20. Aleluya
Pepe Romero