A Brazilian Night at the Proms
A celebration of Brazilian popular music from the past 100 years, from the African-influenced rhythms of Brazilian street music to the constructions of the S茫o Paulo avant-garde.
NOBRE: Kabbalah, Op. 96
VILLA-LOBOS: Bachianas brasileiras No. 4 - Prelude
SIVUCA and GADELHA/ DOMINGUINHOS and GIL: Lamento Sertanejo / Feira De Mangaio (Medley)
MONTERO: Solo Piano Improvisation
JOBIM and DE MORAES, arr. Deodato: Garota de Ipanema
VELOSO, arr. Duprat: Tropic谩lia
PASCHOAL/GISMONTI, arr. Mehmari: Beb锚 / Frevo (Medley)
S茫o Paulo Symphony Orchestra
S茫o Paulo Jazz Symphony
Conducted by Marin Alsop
An exuberant score full of dance rhythms by the contemporary composer Marlos Nobre is followed by an exquisite example of Brazilian melancholy, saudade, from the pen of the man who put Brazil on the musical map, Heitor Villa-Lobos. Later on, players from the S茫o Paulo Symphony Orchestra and Principal Conductor Marin Alsop are joined by members of the S茫o Paulo Jazz Symphony Orchestra for a landmark celebration of Brazilian popular music from the past 100 years.
Introduced by 麻豆社 Radio 3鈥檚 Andrew McGregor and Brazilian singer and songwriter Monica Vasconcelos.
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- Sat 27 Aug 2016 18:06GMT麻豆社 World Service except News Internet
- Sun 28 Aug 2016 11:06GMT麻豆社 World Service except News Internet