Torroba

Collection of classical guitar pieces, inlc. traditional "Romance", Barios' "La Catedral", Villa Lobo's "Choro", performed by three maestroes.

Pepe Romero has played the guitar for as long as he can remember, debuting at the age of seven. His father was the legendary guitarist Celedonio Romero and was his only teacher. Along with his father and brothers Celin and Angel, Romero formed the Romeros Quartet, and riding on the heels of Celedonio's celebrity in Spain, embarked on an international career that made them the most famous guitar ensemble in the world. From this secure base, Pepe Romero had little difficulty in establishing himself as one of the leading guitar virtuosos of his generation. With over 50 recordings to his credit and literally thousands of concerts, Romero's repertory spans the entire literature for the guitar. In addition, his stunning technique and exciting bravura have inspired many composers, including Joaquin Rodrigo, Federic Moreno Torroba, Lorenzo Palomo, and his father Celdonio Romero, to write major works for him. As a soloist, Romero has performed with nearly every major orchestra, and in virtually every major hall in Europe and the Americas. He is the pre-eminent Spanish guitar virtuoso, and one of the most popular concert artists on his instrument.

The Model Arts and Niland Gallery are proud to present Agustin Maruri, This musician knows how to combine refinement and sensitivity with a great sense of passion and drama in his interpretation of Spanish masters such as Torroba and de Falla.

Following his exploration of Spain with the music of Federico Moreno Torroba (BIS-2725), Franz Halasz now takes us to Brazil with the complete works for solo guitar by Heitor Villa-Lobos.

Following his exploration of Spain with the music of Federico Moreno Torroba (BIS-2725), Franz Halasz now takes us to Brazil with the complete works for solo guitar by Heitor Villa-Lobos. The music of this extremely prolific composer often combines the influences of European classical music with the popular and traditional music of his homeland, which he played from an early age. The twelve etudes, thoroughly modern, are to the guitar what Chopin's etudes are to the piano. Andres Segovia put it perfectly:

Pilar Lorengar was born in the Provincial Hospital of Our Lady of Grace (Zaragoza) and lived his first years in a humble dwelling in Las Armas Street, 92, in the neighborhood of the Hook of Zaragoza. He attended the Duchess Villahermosa School of the Daughters of Charity, where he participated in the school choir. He became interested in zarzuela listening to it on the radio. Before beginning his musical studies he sang zarzuela in the program "Ondas Infantiles" of Radio Zaragoza de la Cadena SER.