Los Romeros: The Mercury Masters

Los Romeros was the first guitar quartet to achieve eminence across continents and on stages of the world. Their first recordings were made in January 1960 and released on Contemporary Records. These came about as a result of André Previn seeing the fifteen-year-old Pepe Romero in performance, on a bill with stand-up comedian Lord Buckley, in Los Angeles in 1959. The two recordings, 'Flamenco Fenómeno' and 'Spanish Guitar Music' are included in this set (CDs 9 and 10) as bonuses to the Mercury recordings. The first 8 CDs comprise the 'Royal Family of the Guitar' in their complete Mercury Recordings, made between 1962 and 1967. Much of the material on this set - superbly remastered by Thomas Fine - makes its first appearance on CD and digital media. The extensive booklet consists of original liner notes by such authorities as Igor Kipnis, texts for the vocal items, and includes the miniature illustrations that adorned the backs of the original LP sleeves. In addition, there is a note by Los Romeros authority, Walter Aaron Clark (author of Los Romeros: Royal Family of the Spanish Guitar) as well as a 'Sessionography' detailing the background to each of the Mercury recordings, by Thomas Fine.

Disc 1
1: Noche en Málaga
2: Spanish Dance Op.37, No.6 "Rondalla aragonesa"
3: Lágrima
4: Romantico
5: Allegretto
6: No. 3 in A minor
7: Sevillanas
8: Intermezzo
9: Llamada
10: Sevilla (Sevillanas)
11: Vidalita
12: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
13: Etudes for Guitar, Op.31 - Obbligato on Etude No. 5 in B minor

Disc 2
1: Prelude
2: Minuet I
3: Minuet II
4: Gavotte
5: 4 Variations on "Guárdame las vacas"
6: Suite of 6 Dances - Attributed to Vincenzo Galilei (1520-1591)/Compiled from 16th century lute books
7: No. 6 - No. 4 - No. 3
8: Minuet in G, BWV Suppl. 114
9: Bourrée II
10: Gavotte I-II
11: The King of Denmark's Galliard
12: Gavotte en rondeau
13: Españoleta

Disc 3
1: Fiesta en Jerez
2: Fandangos por verdiales
3: Garrotìn
4: Tanguillos
5: Peteneras
6: Jota
7: Carabana gitana
8: Farruca y Rumba
9: Lamento andaluz
10: Zorongo

Disc 4
1: Concerto In D For 4 Solo Violins
2: La Dolores: Jota
3: 2 Waltzes, Op.9
4: Sonata in G, K391 (Played In D)
5: Prelude No. 1 in E Minor
6: 1. Allegro giusto
7: 2. Largo
8: 3. Allegro
9: Little Prelude No. 3
10: Danza Española No.10, Op.37
11: Variations On A Theme By Mozart, Op.9

Disc 5
1: Fandangos de Huelva
2: Soleares
3: Alegrías
4: Bulerias
5: Rumbas Gitanas
6: Peteneras
7: Granadinas
8: Salinas de Cadiz

Disc 6
1: Sevillanas (with Jaleo)
2: Malagueñas
3: Saetas y Seguiriyas
4: Alegrías por Rosa
5: Rumba
6: Bulerías (Fiesta)
7: Zapateado
8: Alegrías
9: Bulerías al golpo
10: Soleáres de Cádiz
11: Taconeo Punteado
12: Improvisation On Guajiras
13: Tanguillos
14: Farrucas
15: Petenera
16: Caracoles (Alegrias de Madrid)
17: Milonga
18: Sevillanas

Disc 7
1: Allegro
2: Largo
3: Larghetto
4: Allegro
5: 1. Allegro
6: 2. Largo
7: 3. (Allegro)
8: 1. Allegro
9: 2. Andante
10: 3. Allegro
11: 1. Allegro non molto
12: 2. Larghetto
13: 3. Allegro

Disc 8
1: 1. Tiempo de Bolero
2: 2. Adagio
3: 3. Allegretto
4: 1. Allegro con spirito
5: 2. Adagio
6: 3. Allegro gentile

Disc 9
1: Noche en Málaga
2: Seguiryas
3: Medias Granadinas
4: Fandangos de Huelva
5: Alegrías por Rosas
6: Bulerias
7: Soleares
8: Alegrías por Fiesta
9: Farrucas
10: Zapateado del Perchel

Disc 10
1: Serenata Española
2: Mazurka
3: Minuet in D major
4: Leyenda (Asturias)
5: Fantasia
6: Zapateado Clasico
7: Pavana y Danza
8: De Visee: Sarabande & Bourrée
9: Rumores de la Caléta
10: Minuet in C
11: 3. Menuetto
12: Estudio in B minor
13: Preludio y Pavana
14: El Noi de la mare
15: El Testamento de Ameila

Number of Discs: 10

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