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Name and location of repository
Beschrijvingsniveau
Collectie
Titel
Aldemaro Romero archive
Datum(s)
- 1945-2018 (Vervaardig)
Omvang
24 Boxes
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
Aldemaro Romero Zerpa, (Valencia-Venezuela, 1928. Caracas 2007).
Composer, arranger, and pianist Aldemaro Romero was an innovator of Venezuelan music, contributing to its increased visibility on the international scene. His musical career started at the age of 10, singing and playing the guitar on the radio program, La Hora Infantil. In 1941, Romero moved to Caracas and started working as a piano accompanist and composer with one of the most famous tropical bands in Venezuela, Alfonso Larrain's orchestra. In 1948, Romero traveled to New York to work as arranger and piano accompanist for the record label RCA Victor. In 1952, he began the famous sequel of recordings titled Dinner in… (Caracas, Rio, Buenos Aires, Columbia and Mexico).
The following constitute the most important achievements of his career:
. Foundation of the Orquesta Filarmónica de Caracas.
. The creation of onda nueva.
. Conductor of the London Symphony, English Chamber, Royal Philharmonic.
. Two Honoris Causa.
. Winner of the Premio Nacionales de Cultura in Venezuela in 2000.
. Winner for film music in Moscow Cine Festival for epopeya para Bolivar.
His most important works are:
Orchestra: An American Collage (1976); Canto a España (1981); Suite de las Tres Campañas (1983); Cuarteto Latinoamericano par Saxofones (1977); Requien para Bolival (1983); Tres Temas Venezolanos.
Songs: Amiga mia; Caretera; Cimarron; De Conde a Prinipal, De Pola a Pola; De Repente; Dona Cuatricentenaria; Dona Mentira; El Catire; El Negro Jose; Poco a Poco; It Never Ends; Retrato de Hombre Solo; Tonta, gafa y boba.
Other compositions: La epopeya de Bolivar (1969); Suite andaluza (1973); Oratoria a Bolivar (1975); Sute para cuerdas (1976); Ave Maria (1979); Cinco fugas para cinco coros (1980); Obertura Gintana.
Content and structure elements
Bereik en inhoud
The Aldemaro Romero Archive is comprised of the artistic and intellectual production of the Venezuelan composer from 1945 to his death in 2007. His collection is divided in two sections: concert and popular music. Aldemaro Romero's concert collection is made of one hundred original manuscripts and copies of scores with works for symphonic orchestra, chorus and orchestra, solo concerts for wind and string instruments with orchestra, and chamber music. The popular music collection contains 126 songs and 31 instrumental works (vol. 1 and vol. 20), manuscripts and copies of the lead sheets and/or lyrics and recordings.
Ordeningstelsel
Series I : Concerts
Series II : Popular Music
Conditions of access and use elements
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
The collection is open for research.
Physical access
Items from this collection are kept on-campus and may be requested from the first floor Kislak Center in the Otto G. Richter Library at University of Miami.
Technical access
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Requests to publish materials from this collection require written permission from the rights owner. For more information please contact:
A. PAGANI S.r.l. Edizioni Musicali
Via Nazario Sauro, 5
22073 Fino Mornasco (CO) - Italy
Tel. (+39) 031.927642
Fax (+39) 031.881335
info@apagani.it– www.apagani.it
Languages of the material
- Engels
- Spaans
Scripts of the material
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Toegangen
Generated finding aid
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Geschiedenis beheer
Directe bron van verwerving
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Aanvullingen
Related materials elements
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën
Selected materials from this collection have been digitized.
https://digitalcollections.library.miami.edu/digital/collection/asm0038
Related archival materials
Pacanins, F. (2009). Aldemaro Romero (1928-2007). Caracas, Venezuela: El Nacional.
Romero, A. (1978). Orquesta Filarmonica de Caracas: Oratorio a Simon Bolivar. Caracas, Venezuela: (C) AR Music.
Romero, A. (1991). Esta es una orquesta. Caracas, Venezuela: Fundarte, Alcadia de Caracas.
Romero, A. (1998). Cosas de la música. Valencia, Venezuela: Ediciones del Gobierno de Carabobo.
Romero, A. (2004). El joropo Llanero y el joropo Central. Caracas, Venezuela: Sacven.
Romero, A. (2006). La música de Carabobo. Valencia, Venezuela: Consejo Legislativo del Estado Carabobo.
Romero, A. (2007). Encuentros con la gente. Caracas, Venezuela: Fundación para la Cultura Urbana.
La verdad de Aldemaro Romero. (October 2007). Gente En Ambiente, 4(14).
Freilich, A. (2006). En clave sexymental: Aldemaro Romero a medio siglo creativo.Caracas, Venezuela: comala.com, includes DVD: Ilan canta Onda Nueva (2006), produced by Ilan Chester. [ Item donated by Freilich, A. ]
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Trefwoorden
Onderwerp trefwoord
Geografische trefwoorden
Naam ontsluitingsterm
- Romero, Aldemaro (Onderwerp)