Brazilian Rhapsody

Zequinha de Abreu (Composer), Milton / Brant, Fernando Nascimento (Composer), Darius Milhaud (Composer), Luiz Bonfa (Composer), Haroldo / Niltinho Lobo (Composer), Waldir Azevedo (Composer), Heitor Villa-Lobos (Composer), Antonio Carlos Jobim (Composer), Caetano Veloso (Composer), Ary Barroso (Composer), Bebu Silvetti (Composer), Daniel Barenboim (Performer), Milton Nascimento (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Daniel Barenboim, Milton Nascimento
• Composer: Zequinha de Abreu, Milton / Brant, Fernando Nascimento, Darius Milhaud, Luiz Bonfa, Haroldo / Niltinho Lobo, et al.
• Audio CD (September 5, 2000)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Teldec
• ASIN: B00004TG63
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,235 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #65 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Composers > Villa-Lobos, Heitor
  • #86 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Samba

Track Listings

1. Tico Tico No Fuba - Daniel Barenboim/Robert Kassinger/Cyro Baptista

2. Travessia - Milton Nascimento/Emmanuel Pahud/Larry Combs/Daniel Barenboim/Robert Kassinger/Cyro Baptista

3. Saudades De Brasil: Corcovado - Daniel Barenboim

4. Manha De Carnaval - Nikolaj Znaider/Alex Klein/Daniel Barenboim/Robert Kassinger/Cyro Baptista

5. Tristeza - Emmanuel Pahud/Alex Klein/Larry Combs/Daniel Barenboim/Robert Kassinger/Cyro Baptista

6. Pedacinhos Do Ceu - Alex Klein/Larry Combs/Daniel Barenboim/Robert Kassinger/Cyro Baptista

7. Bachianas Brasileiras No.5 - Emmanuel Pahud/Alex Klein/Larry Combs/Daniel Barenboim/Robert Kassinger

8. Wave - Nikolaj Znaider/Larry Combs/Daniel Barenboim/Robert Kassinger/Cyro Baptista

9. Avarandado - Nikolaj Znaider/Alex Klein/Daniel Barenboim/Cyro Baptista

10. Saudades De Brasil: Sumare - Daniel Barenboim

11. Aquarela Do Brasil - Emmanuel Pahud/Larry Combs/Daniel Barenboim/Robert Kassinger/Cyro Baptista

12. Song Of The Sabia - Alex Klein/Larry Combs/Daniel Barenboim/Robert Kassinger/Cyro Baptista

13. Brazilian Rhap - Alex Klein/Daniel Barenboim/Robert Kassinger/Cyro Baptista

14. Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar - Milton Nascimento/Emmanuel Pahud/Larry Combs/Daniel Barenboim/Robert Kassinger/Cyro Baptista

15. Bahia - Nikolaj Znaider/Alex Klein/Daniel Barenboim/Robert Kassinger/Cyro Baptista

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

On this splendid recording, the Argentinean pianist-conductor Daniel Barenboim extends the thin line between Brazilian popular and classical music. He's joined by bassist Robert Kassinger, violinist Nikolaj Znaider, flutist Emmanuel Pahud, oboist Alex Klein, clarinetist Larry Combs, and Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista. They skillfully meld American jazz, classical genres, Portuguese choros, and African-derived sambas into a New World sound. Barenboim's piano lines are furious on the title track and florid on his Debussyan solo renditions of Darius Milhaud's "Corcovado" and "Sumaré" from Saudades do Brasil. Antonio Carlos Jobim reshaped the samba into the cool bossa nova, and this album's version of "Wave" reveals his melodic genius. The phenomenal singer and songwriter Milton Nascimento provides the high point of the CD, with his angelic tenor on his ebullient ballad "Travessia." Powered by Baptista's hypnotic caxixis and cuicas and guided by Barenboim's wide artistic vision, the sounds on this disc reveal the past, present, and future of Brazilian music. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mix of Classical and Bossa Nova styles, January 10, 2004

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Alessandro Bruno (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brazilian Rhapsody (Audio CD)

I have always enjoyed the interpretations of Daniel Baremboim from the time I first heard his recording of the Schubert impromptus when I was I teen-ager. In the mid 90's Baremboim started to record less traditional forms of Classical music (I least I consider it classical) such as the Tango. And what a wonderful result he has achieved. As a geographically logical next step, baremboim has made a Bossa Nova album. Bossa Nova is one of my favorite styles on its own. Combined with the approach of a classical pianist who revels in the music of Beethoven and Schubert, the music adopts a slightly different but equally enjoyable sound. More than Bossa Nova the album features a beautiful interpretation of a classical piece by Hector Villa Lobos (Bachianas Brasileiras no. 5) which is normally interpreted by a soprano (it's Brasil's answer to Rachmaninov's Vocalise). Perhaps, due to the surprise on the simple and poignant beauty of the melody, I think this piece alone is worth buying the album for. I was especially lucky as I received this as an unexpected gift from someone who grasped my tastes very well from my prefrences on Amazon, for which I am always grateful. Muito Obrigado

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Elegant Bossa Nova, January 18, 2007

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Neal W. Kuzee "BossaLover" (South Gate, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brazilian Rhapsody (Audio CD)

This is a very nicely produced CD with some Brazilian standards and five unique bossa nova arrangements, Manha De Carvaval, Tristeza, Wave, Avarandado, and Sabia. The sound is unique is that the piano style is highly infuenced with a classical piano flavor. I'm very glad I bought this one.

10 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars no alcanza con virtuosismo..., December 22, 2000

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pablo rossi (BUENOS AIRES, BUENOS AIRES Argentina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brazilian Rhapsody (Audio CD)

este cd de barenboim muestra una vez mas un viejo problema al pretender trasladar y adaptar la musica de ciertos generos, la brasilera es una de las mas castigadas, esta experiencia adolece de los mismos defectos de los tenores cantando tango, rancheras,etc. nadie puede negar la maestria pianistica de barenboim, pero el alma de la musica brasilera esta mas presente en un interprete callejero de rio de janeiro que aqui. si gusta de la musica del brasil aqui solo encontrara su fantasma