For a quick, happy jolt of an encore, the fab fivesome returned for a lusty run through a flamenco improvisation on Rumbas. 2 “Oriental,” and Pepe’s moving solo performance of Brazilian legend Villa-Lobos’s Amazonian-impressionist jewel, “Prelude in E minor” and the Capricho árabe by another classical guitar staple, Francisco Tárrega. Other concert highlights included the duo of Celino and Lito delivering on the wistful luminescence of Enrique Granados’s Danza Espana No.
Paterfamilia Celedonio’s all-important imprint, aside from his all-important siring and mentoring tasks, was also heard in the form of his best-known composition, “Fantasia Cubana,” as played solo by Celino, resplendent in such effects as “tapping“ - like hammer-ons, harmonics, and nods in the direction of flamenco and other Spanish guitar flavors. As expected, the quintet scores were handsomely arranged and transcribed for the unique guitar quartet format. Framed by quintet pieces opening and closing each half of the concert, and with varying combinations of guitarists in between, the concert opened with the vibrant clarion call of Vivaldi’s “Allegro” from Concerto D and closed with Celedonio Romero’s famed “ Noche en Málaga,” with works by Boccherini, Manuel da Falla, and Bizet’s ever-popular Carmen Suites in the quintet mix. In keeping with the decades-deep family tradition, the program leaned mostly on Spanish and baroque repertoire. Angel, now a noted solo artist in his own right, talked about meeting his wife on Butterfly Beach and later informed the audience that when he heard about this special concert, “I canceled everything. Pepe Romero of Los Romeros, performing at the Lobero Theatre on Ma| Credit: David Bazemoreįor this Saturday night affair, presented as part of CAMA’s “Masterseries,” the family foursome consisted of eighty-something Pepe and brother Celin and sons Lito and Celino, with the fifth voice provided by original quartet member Angel.
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