Brazilian Landscapes
Alegre:
Sonhos
Bellinati:
Pingue-Pongue
Jongo
Gismonti:
Karate
A Fala de Paixao
A Fala de Paixao
Jobim:
Olha Maria (Amparo)
Murray, D:
Canção e Dança
Cauteloso
Nazareth:
Fon-Fon!
Pascoal:
Sao Jorge
Ribeiro:
Miniaturas (VIII)
Villa-Lobos:
Chôros No. 2 for flute & clarinet
Chôros No. 5 ‘Alma Brasileira’ for piano
Performed by Michala Petri (recorder), Marilyn Mazur (percussion), and Daniel Murray (guitar)
Who can resist the casual, seductive, ingenious and multilayered music of Brazil? A country of continental dimensions where all of Europe could fit within her borders. From the lithesome, musical elegance of the choro to the hypnotic sensuality of the Bossa nova, and a kaleidoscope of subtle rhythms wrapped in sophisticated jazz harmonies, the sound of Brazilian music is unforgettable unmistakable, and best summed up by the Portuguese word “saudade,” which mingles yearning, sadness and memory.
Here is Michala Petri showing us her music:
