Brasiliana: 3 Centuries of Brazilian Music/Var [Import]

Arnaldo Cohen (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 27, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bis
• ASIN: B00005TNB8
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,966 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #60 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Brazilian

Track Listings

1. Paulistana No. 4

2. Paulistana No. 1

3. Dança Negra

4. Ponteio No. 49

5. Il Neige

6. Valsa de Esquina No. 1

7. Corrupio (Valsa-Capricho)

8. Valsa Lenta No. 4

9. Prelúdio Tropical No. 2

10. Prelude in F Sharp Minor, Op. 32

11. March, Little Soldier! [From Cenas Infantis]

12. Sleeping Time [From Cenas Infantis]

13. 12 Peças Características: Peça No. 3

14. 12 Peças Características: Peça No. 8

15. Solfejo Lessons: Lesson No. 24 in a Minor

16. Solfejo Lessons: Lesson No. 21 in D Minor

17. Gaúcho- Tango Brasileiro

18. Air [From Suite Antiga, Op. 11]

19. Fantasia Para Pianoforte No. 4

20. O Polichinello

See all 31 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brazilian music at its best, May 2, 2003

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Luiz Benedini (Coral Gables, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brasiliana: 3 Centuries of Brazilian Music/Var (Audio CD)

Mr. Cohen has succeeded in putting together what is most representative in centuries of Brazilian music. It is an important research into quality music, although most of the pieces recorded are hardly known. This makes the selection even more exquisite and pleasantly surprising. Highly recommend to anyone seriously interested in Brazilian classical music who wants to get acquainted with more than Villa-Lobos. It is an enchanting promenade among genres that range from the baroque to the modern.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Energetic and Elegant, May 30, 2010

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Richard Zimdars - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brasiliana: 3 Centuries of Brazilian Music/Var (Audio CD)

Last month I heard Arnaldo Cohen give a stunning, witty, elegant performance of Liszt's Piano Concerto #1. As an encore, he played Ernesto Nazareth's Apanhei-te, Cavaquinho, a piece imitating a tiny guitar. It was captivating. When I saw it was on this CD, i bought it. The disc contains short pieces from the Brazilian Baroque through 20th-century works. Most have connections to Brazilian folk and dance music. The musical quality of the pieces ranges from average to superb. Many of this miniatures are gems you will want to hear again and again. Pianists should consider exploring this music.

As to the performer, Cohen plays with energy and brilliance, always producing a gorgeous piano sound. In the lyrical pieces he is expressive without ever getting uncomfortable schmaltzy. A great musician/pianist!