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Gnattali & Mignone: Complete Studies for Guitar / Monarda
Brilliant Classics

Gnattali & Mignone: Complete Studies for Guitar / Monarda

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Composer
Radames Gnattali, Francisco Paulo Mignone
Artist
Andrea Monarda
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
May 27, 2022
Catalog #
BRI96410
UPC
5028421964102

About

Like football (soccer) and coffee, the guitar is inextricably linked with Brazil in the collective imagination. Yet despite its significance to the country’s musical identity, the major class divide in the colonial period saw the guitar dismissed as an instrument of the common, uneducated populace, in contrast to the piano, which represented the aspirations of the wealthier middle classes. Things changed in the early 20th century, however. In 1916 a performance by Italian-Brazilian guitarist Canhoto won over both media and Brazilian elite, heralding the start of a new era for the guitar, and various Italian luthiers moved to the New World, taking advantage of the great market opportunities Brazil offered to turn their craft production into a more industrial enterprise. The guitar’s status as a national symbol rests on an identity-building process combining various elements, and that mix of cultural influences can be seen in the compositions of Radamés Gnattali (1906–1988).

Gnattali used elements of popular music in his supposedly high-brow compositions, blurring the boundary between the two styles. He fought relentlessly to break down the barriers between classical and popular music, becoming the most important – and most prolific – Brazilian composer in the guitar repertoire of the 1950s. His music has its own unique sound, featuring magnificent writing for the instrument, unexpected harmonic solutions and boundless inspiration. The Brazilian composer, pianist and conductor Francisco Mignone (1897–1986) – another musician of Italian heritage – was considered a ‘nationalist’ by scholars and ‘high-brow’ by those from the world of popular music. His vast oeuvre for guitar includes two large cycles – the Estudos (recorded here) and the Valsas – which showcase exceptional technical flair and impressive stylistic versatility, delving into everything from popular music to serialism.

Tracklist 31 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1. Presto possible 02:06
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Presto possible
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Radamés Gnattali
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  2. 2 No. 2. Valsa seresteira 02:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Valsa seresteira
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Radamés Gnattali
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  3. 3 No. 3. Moderato 02:02
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Moderato
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Radamés Gnattali
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  4. 4 No. 4. Lento espressivo 02:06
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. Lento espressivo
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Radamés Gnattali
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  5. 5 No. 5. Allegretto 02:09
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 5. Allegretto
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Radamés Gnattali
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  6. 6 No. 6. Ritmado 01:18
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 6. Ritmado
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Radamés Gnattali
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  7. 7 No. 7. Comodo 01:43
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 7. Comodo
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Radamés Gnattali
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  8. 8 No. 8. Moderato e poco rubato 03:03
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 8. Moderato e poco rubato
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Radamés Gnattali
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  9. 9 No. 9. Lento 02:51
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 9. Lento
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Radamés Gnattali
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  10. 10 No. 10. Dolente 02:40
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 10. Dolente
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Radamés Gnattali
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  11. 11 3 Concert Studies for Guitar: No. 1. Dansa Brasileira 04:05
    Track
    11
    Title
    3 Concert Studies for Guitar: No. 1. Dansa Brasileira
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Radamés Gnattali
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  12. 12 3 Concert Studies for Guitar: No. 2. Toccata em ritmo de samba I 04:38
    Track
    12
    Title
    3 Concert Studies for Guitar: No. 2. Toccata em ritmo de samba I
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Radamés Gnattali
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  13. 13 3 Concert Studies for Guitar: No. 3. Toccata em ritmo de samba II 03:28
    Track
    13
    Title
    3 Concert Studies for Guitar: No. 3. Toccata em ritmo de samba II
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Radamés Gnattali
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  14. 14 I. Pastoral 02:11
    Track
    14
    Title
    I. Pastoral
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Radamés Gnattali
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  15. 15 II. Toada 02:41
    Track
    15
    Title
    II. Toada
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Radamés Gnattali
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  16. 16 III. Frevo 01:22
    Track
    16
    Title
    III. Frevo
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Radamés Gnattali
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  17. 17 I. Samba bossa – Nova 04:06
    Track
    17
    Title
    I. Samba bossa – Nova
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Radamés Gnattali
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  18. 18 II. Valsa 03:40
    Track
    18
    Title
    II. Valsa
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Radamés Gnattali
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  19. 19 III. Choro 01:57
    Track
    19
    Title
    III. Choro
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Radamés Gnattali
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  20. 20 No. 1. Vivo 04:08
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 1. Vivo
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Francisco Mignone
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  21. 21 No. 2. Seresteiro 04:24
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 2. Seresteiro
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    Francisco Mignone
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  22. 22 No. 3. Tempo de chorinho 02:01
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 3. Tempo de chorinho
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Francisco Mignone
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  23. 23 No. 4. Allegro scherzoso 03:51
    Track
    23
    Title
    No. 4. Allegro scherzoso
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Francisco Mignone
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  24. 24 No. 5. Vagaroso 05:50
    Track
    24
    Title
    No. 5. Vagaroso
    Duration
    05:50
    Composer
    Francisco Mignone
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  25. 25 No. 6. Assai vivo 03:00
    Track
    25
    Title
    No. 6. Assai vivo
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Francisco Mignone
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  26. 26 No. 7. Molto lento 04:01
    Track
    26
    Title
    No. 7. Molto lento
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Francisco Mignone
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  27. 27 No. 8. Allegro 03:30
    Track
    27
    Title
    No. 8. Allegro
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Francisco Mignone
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  28. 28 No. 9. Allegro moderato 06:52
    Track
    28
    Title
    No. 9. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    06:52
    Composer
    Francisco Mignone
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  29. 29 No. 10. Lento e com muito sentiment 03:36
    Track
    29
    Title
    No. 10. Lento e com muito sentiment
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Francisco Mignone
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  30. 30 No. 11. Andante 02:19
    Track
    30
    Title
    No. 11. Andante
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Francisco Mignone
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda
  31. 31 No. 12. Com velocidade 05:37
    Track
    31
    Title
    No. 12. Com velocidade
    Duration
    05:37
    Composer
    Francisco Mignone
    Performer
    Andrea Monarda