Los Romeros

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Los Romeros, The Romero Guitar Quartet, is a guitar quartet, sometimes known as "The Royal Family of the Guitar" — their personnel consists entirely of members of the Romero family. A veritable institution in the world of classical music, the quartet has dazzled countless audiences and won the raves of reviewers worldwide. Celedonio Romero, founder and creator of The Romeros guitar dynasty, died on May 8, 1996 in San Diego, California. As the family says, "the spirit of the quartet is him; all our concerts now will be to pay homage to him"; his sons and grandsons continue Celedonio's legacy. To some fortunate musicians, it is given to rise to the peak of a musical art form; to some very few musicians, it is given to originate an art form. The Romeros have achieved both. In a lengthy feature article The New York Times said: "Collectively, they are the only classical guitar quartet of real stature in the world today; in fact, they virtually invented the format." The legendary Celedonio Romero, with his sons Celin, Pepe and Angel, founded the internationally renowned ensemble known to millions as "The Royal Family of the Guitar." With the introduction of Celin's son, Celino, into the quartet in 1990, and Angel's son Lito joining his father in duo recital, The Romeros encompasses three generations of concert artists. To have so many virtuosi of the same instrument in one family is unique in the world of musical performance, and in the realm of the classical guitar it is absolu

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Celebration

Christmas With Los Romeros

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The Romeros - Celedonio, Celin, Pepe and Angel -The Royal Family of the Spanish Guitar

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Los Romeros / 50th Anniversary Album

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The Ultimate Flamenco Guitar Album

Spanish Guitar Favourites

Vivaldi: Guitar Concertos

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The Royal Family of the Spanish Guitar

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Essential Guitar

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Live Session

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Los Romeros / 50th Anniversary Album (2 CDs)

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Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez / Vivaldi: Guitar Concertos

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