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Dois Irmãos

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This recording ("Dios Irmaos" or "Two Brothers") pairs the talents of two popular Brazilian instrumentalists: clarinetist Paulo Moura and virtuoso guitarist (on 6- and 7-string guitar) Rafael Rabello, who died at only 35. They apparently recorded this disc in a single day, putting the arrangements together as they went. Occasionally it sounds like it, but most of the time it's a remarkable meshing of two virtuoso performers.

Beautiful! Highly recommended. Although there is only one song by Pixinguinha on here ("1 X 0"), this can be seen as a warmup for Moura's lauded "Pixinguinha" album of 1998. This is "choro" music at its best -- and at its warmest. These duets are much less rigorously arrranged than on the '98 album; Moura's clarinet work is sensitive and nuanced, with a wide dynamic range. He slides from mournful to majestic, constantly urged on by Rabello's guitar work, which is dead-on perfect throughout. It's a very nice record, maybe a little hard to find these days, but well worth looking for.

This is a wonderful CD, so wonderful that my friends tend to borrow it and never return it! Great mood music for any party, dinner, evening at home.

One of the best brazilian acustic guitar player with the best brazilian clarinetist.