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. Philips: 4681462.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. Los Romeros (guitars) Academy of St Martin in the Fields Iona Brown (conductor). For a modern take, transposed to guitar, try los Romeros – the talented Romero family recommended below – and their arrangement, with more Vivaldi works alongside. If it’s an authentic sound and perfectly judged playing that you want, try a version by Ugo Orlandi (mandolin) and I Solisti Veneti. It was written in Bohemia, although its three short movements never saw publication in his lifetime. This concerto comes from this globe-trotting period (or, at least, Europe-trotting period). The job at the Pietà was still assured via a unique contract to supply new tunes in the post, so he was able to zip around with relative freedom, often with an eyebrow-raising entourage of two soprano sisters in tow, to spread the Vivaldi word. In his fifties, his reputation as a composer preceded him and Vivaldi was able to travel quite a lot. Although we associate Vivaldi mainly with Venice because he spent pretty much the first forty years of his life there, he did, inevitably, get itchy feet as he became older.Īs well as wanting to travel, he was also keen to oversee productions of his operas, not just in order that they came out well, but also so that he might pitch for new work in different geographical markets.

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