Humoresque by Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885-1944) Barrios’s compositions can be divided into three basic categories: folkloric, imitative and religious. Barrios paid tribute to the music and people of his native land by composing pieces modeled after folk songs from South America and Central America. Imitating the compositional style and techniques of the Baroque and Romantic …
Esperança by Garoto (1915-1955) Garoto (real name Anibal Augusto Sardinha) started young with the banjo. At the age of 15, Garoto recorded his first solo record with his own compositions. At the age of 18, he received lessons in classical guitar from Attilio Bernardini. Despite his early death at the age of 39, he had …
Chorando pra Pixinguinha by Toquinho (1946-) Antônio Pecci Filho, better known as Toquinho, is a Brazilian singer and guitarist. He is well-known for his collaborations, as composer and performer, with Vinicius de Moraes. As he was very short along his childhood, her mother used to call him “meu toquinho de gente” (“my piece of person”). …
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Luisito by Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885-1944) Barrios’s compositions can be divided into three basic categories: folkloric, imitative and religious. Barrios paid tribute to the music and people of his native land by composing pieces modeled after folk songs from South America and Central America. Imitating the compositional style and techniques of the Baroque and Romantic …
Resignação by Ernesto Nazareth (1863-1934) Ernesto Júlio de Nazareth was a Brazilian composer and pianist, especially noted for his creative tango and Choro compositions. Nazareth was noted for creatively combining diverse influences into his music, not only of Brazilian music but also from the music of Europe, Africa and ragtime. Many of his compositions remain …
Sete Cordas by Raphael Rabello (1962-1995) Rafael Baptista Rabello was a virtuoso Brazilian guitarist and composer. During the 1980s and 1990s, he was considered one of the best guitar players in the world and played with many famous artists, such as Tom Jobim, Ney Matogrosso, Paulo Moura, and Paco de Lucia.
Pedra do Leme by Raphael Rabello (1962-1995) Rafael Baptista Rabello was a virtuoso Brazilian guitarist and composer. During the 1980s and 1990s, he was considered one of the best guitar players in the world and played with many famous artists, such as Tom Jobim, Ney Matogrosso, Paulo Moura, and Paco de Lucia.
Meu Avô by Raphael Rabello (1962-1995) Rafael Baptista Rabello was a virtuoso Brazilian guitarist and composer. During the 1980s and 1990s, he was considered one of the best guitar players in the world and played with many famous artists, such as Tom Jobim, Ney Matogrosso, Paulo Moura, and Paco de Lucia.
Garoto by Tom Jobim (1927-1994) Antonio Carlos (1927-1994) also known as Tom Jobim was a Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist. He was a primary force behind the creation of the bossa nova style, and his songs have been performed by many singers and instrumentalists within Brazil and internationally.
A Legrand by Yamandu Costa (1980-) Costa began to study guitar at age seven with his father, Algacir Costa, leader of the group Os Fronteiriços (The Frontiersmen). Costa’s diverse styles include chorinho, bossa nova, milonga, tango, samba and chamamé. He studied the music of other Brazilians, such as Baden Powell de Aquino, Tom Jobim and …
