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True Love The title From Brazil… With Love seems to be well chosen for this album. It recalls the image of a postcard that shows Brazilian landmarks, personified by the songs on this CD. However, Hans Limburg’s approach to … Continued
The German Connection Guitarist Boris Kischkat and saxophonist Jochen Feucht have been working together on various music projects for more than a decade. They both enjoy a firm reputation in the jazz scene of Germany. A few years … Continued
An Impressive Documentary Images of Brazil’s tropical beaches and even thoughts about those are often accompanied by the music of Antônio Carlos “Tom” Jobim (1927-1994). His compositions have traveled all over the world, interpreted by musicians of all styles. … Continued
An Interview with Alexandre Eisenberg Composer Alexandre Eisenberg is a native of Rio de Janeiro, and studied composition there and in the United States at Indiana University. His works have been featured at the biannual festivals of contemporary music … Continued
Going Classic On Extra de Vários three musicians with exceptional skills in a wide variety of music styles dive into a classic repertoire to give it their own interpretation. Leader of the trio is pianist, composer, arranger Gilson Peranzzetta … Continued
The Choros of Villa-Lobos If people are talking about Brazil and the words “Classical Music” and “composer” are used in the same sentence, chances are reasonable that they’re talking about Heitor Villa-Lobos. Born in Rio de Janeiro (1887), Heitor Villa-Lobos … Continued
An Interview with Dimitri Cervo October 25, 2007 Sala Cecília Meireles • Rio de Janeiro I met the young gaucho composer Dimitri Cervo at the 2003 Bienal of Contemporary Music, where his works for solo flute and strings, … Continued
An Interview with Frederick Carrilho October 24, 2007 Botafogo Rio de Janeiro Composer Frederick Carrilho was born in 1971 in the state of São Paulo, and has studied guitar and composition, most recently at UNICAMP in … Continued
An Interview with Nikolai Brucher Nikolai Brucher (b. 1979) is a young Carioca at the start of a career in music. In 2005 his work for orchestra, Tri Kartina (Three Pictures) won first prize in the first Cláudio Santoro Competition, … Continued
Kids on Vacation For almost three decades, Kid Abelha is one of Brazil’s most popular middle of the road pop bands. Almost simultaneously, two of the three band members released their second solo album. Vocalist Paula Toller launched Sónós, while … Continued
Kids on Vacation For almost three decades, Kid Abelha is one of Brazil’s most popular middle of the road pop bands. Almost simultaneously, two of the three band members released their second solo album. Vocalist Paula Toller launched Sónós, … Continued
Leblon, Rio de Janeiro Alexandre Schubert, born 1970, in Manhumirim, Minas Gerais, moved with his family to Rio de Janeiro while still young, and studied music at the Escola Villa-Lobos, a secondary school for music operated by the State of … Continued
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