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Brazilian Portrait / Gerald Garcia

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Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Gerald, Garcia
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Naxos
Released
May 15, 1989
Catalog #
8550226
UPC
730099522625

About

The music which will be known to most is that by Villa-Lobos which here includes the Preludes and Choro No. 1. However the disc has much more to offer and much of it rarely played, with performances as good as these this situation should quickly change. Music by Savio, Bonf, Almeida, Machada, Baden Powell and Jobim is all beautifully played. Garcia has matured into a guitarist of stature and this is perhaps his best recording to date. - Classical Guitar - October 1990

The Five Preludes and the first Choro by Villa-Lobos are accompanied on this CD by a considerable number of Brazilian pieces of the more popular kind. That is not meant disparagingly: this is popular in the best sense, music easily accessible to untrained ears, yet good enough to be enjoyed by the most fastidious. Bonfá, Jobim, Almeida, Pernambuco, Baden-Powell and Machado fall into this category. They are well represented here. So is Isaias Savio, with a delightful Sonha laia, Seroros and the ever-popular Batucada... . The Preludes are given a good performance by Gerald Garcia. He plays all the repeats in No. 3, and manages to convince you that the exercise isn't as boring as it looks on paper. This in itself is a rare achievement. But Garcia has always been a characterful guitarist: his musical intelligence and perception are to be treasured in an age where bland fluency seems to carry off the major prizes in international competitions... . Garcia's own arrangements of three Brazilian children's songs are charming, and well worth a place... . A disc of unusual interest. - Guitar International - August 1990

"Garcia's performances are stylish and intense" - Fanfare

"all beautifully played. Garcia has matured into a guitarist of stature" - Guitar International

"Garcia has always been a characterful guitarist; his musical intelligence and perception are to be treasured... a disc of unusual interest" - Classical Guitar (UK)

Tracklist 23 tracks

  1. 1 Manha de Carnaval 02:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    Manha de Carnaval
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Luiz Bonfá
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  2. 2 Passelo no Rio 03:13
    Track
    2
    Title
    Passelo no Rio
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Luiz Bonfá
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  3. 3 Wave 02:36
    Track
    3
    Title
    Wave
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Antônio Carlos Jobim
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  4. 4 Samba do Aviao 03:20
    Track
    4
    Title
    Samba do Aviao
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Antônio Carlos Jobim
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  5. 5 Sonha Iaia 03:05
    Track
    5
    Title
    Sonha Iaia
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Isaías Sávio
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  6. 6 Seroes 02:19
    Track
    6
    Title
    Seroes
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Isaías Sávio
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  7. 7 Cênas brasileiras, Series 1: No. 7. Batucada 03:28
    Track
    7
    Title
    Cênas brasileiras, Series 1: No. 7. Batucada
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Isaías Sávio
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  8. 8 Sonha de Magia 02:53
    Track
    8
    Title
    Sonha de Magia
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Isaías Sávio
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  9. 9 Po de Mico 03:05
    Track
    9
    Title
    Po de Mico
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Isaías Sávio
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  10. 10 Prelude 1 04:28
    Track
    10
    Title
    Prelude 1
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  11. 11 Prelude 2 02:50
    Track
    11
    Title
    Prelude 2
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  12. 12 Prelude 3 06:18
    Track
    12
    Title
    Prelude 3
    Duration
    06:18
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  13. 13 Prelude 4 04:02
    Track
    13
    Title
    Prelude 4
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  14. 14 Prelude 5 03:27
    Track
    14
    Title
    Prelude 5
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  15. 15 Choro No. 1 05:06
    Track
    15
    Title
    Choro No. 1
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  16. 16 Como Pode o Peixe 02:17
    Track
    16
    Title
    Como Pode o Peixe
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  17. 17 Nesta Rua 01:53
    Track
    17
    Title
    Nesta Rua
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  18. 18 Samba Lele 01:45
    Track
    18
    Title
    Samba Lele
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  19. 19 Brazilliance 03:23
    Track
    19
    Title
    Brazilliance
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Laurindo Almeida
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  20. 20 Retrato Brasileiro 03:37
    Track
    20
    Title
    Retrato Brasileiro
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Baden Powell
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  21. 21 Deve ser Amor 02:54
    Track
    21
    Title
    Deve ser Amor
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Baden Powell
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  22. 22 Canto de Osanha 02:52
    Track
    22
    Title
    Canto de Osanha
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Baden Powell
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  23. 23 Xaranga do Vovo 02:31
    Track
    23
    Title
    Xaranga do Vovo
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Celso Machado
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia