Marc-André Hamelin - Brasiliana: Piano Music by Radmés Gnattali - CD | Pre-Order 15.1.27

Few pianists have done more than Marc-André Hamelin to change what we think of as the piano repertoire. Across more than 60 Hyperion albums, he has repeatedly drawn upon his extraordinary technique, curiosity and musical authority to bring neglected composers and supposedly ‘impossible’ works to a far wider audience-from Godowsky, Busoni and Alkan to Kapustin, Bolcom and beyond. ‘Brasiliana’ continues that tradition. Radamés Gnattali was a major figure in 20th-century Brazilian music. Pianist, arranger, conductor and composer of more than 300 works, Gnattali nonetheless remains little known outside Brazil. For three decades at Rio de Janeiro’s Rádio Nacional, Gnattali moved between the concert hall, radio studio and popular music scene. His music blends classical technique with Brazilian forms and idioms (choro, samba, Brazilian waltz), rubbing shoulders with jazz harmony and folklore, and with later works anticipating bossa nova. The 19 works recorded here range from dazzling miniature ‘choros’ and seductive waltzes to melancholy ‘samba-songs’ and larger-scale ‘Brasilianas’. Hamelin once again brings a neglected corner of the piano repertoire into the spotlight.

Track Listing

1. Gnattali: Canhoto
2. Gnattali: Vaidosa No 1
3. Gnattali: Brasiliana No 4 - 1: Prenda minha (moda gaúcha)
4. Gnattali: Brasiliana No 4 - 2: Samba-canção (Rio de Janeiro)
5. Gnattali: Brasiliana No 4 - 3: Desafio (Nordeste)
6. Gnattali: Brasiliana No 4 - 4: Marcha de Rancho (Rio de Janeiro)
7. Gnattali: Moto continuo No 1
8. Gnattali: Carinhosa
9. Gnattali: Manhosamente
10. Gnattali: Vaidosa No 2
11. Gnattali: Tocata
12. Gnattali: Brasiliana No 5
13. Gnattali: Alma brasileira
14. Gnattali: Preludio No 3 ‘Cigarra’
15. Gnattali: Noturno ‘Samba-canção’
16. Gnattali: Negaceando
17. Gnattali: Perfumosa
18. Gnattali: Maneirando
19. Gnattali: Pretensiosa
20. Gnattali: Choro
21. Gnattali: Fim de tarde
22. Gnattali: Rapsódia brasileira

Specifications

• Artist: Marc-André Hamelin
• Album: Brasiliana: Piano Music by Radmés Gnattali
• Format: CD
• Edition: CD
• Label: Hyperion
• Catalogue Number: CDA68490
• Barcode: 0034571284903

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