This recording was made in July 2013 and February 2014 at the Großer Saal, Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, Germany.
Composer Biography
Radamés Gnattali, the composer, was born into a musical family of Italian origin in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Composer Biography
Financial pressures forced Radamés Gnattali to work as a pianist in Brazil's burgeoning radio industry, leading him to a career as an arranger for RCA Victor and various other media companies.
Performer Biography
Débora Halász, a leading South American pianist, debuted with the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra at age fifteen and also holds a law degree from São Paulo University.
Critical Reception
Despite a long career, Radamés Gnattali was dissatisfied with the lack of recognition for his work; the press and academic establishment viewed his unique style as a commercial compromise suitable only for radio.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Radamés Gnattali considered himself a neo-classical composer of Brazilian music, intuitively blending urban popular music with a classical framework and spontaneous harmonic techniques.
Cultural Impact
Radamés Gnattali was a pioneer in guitar concert music, with his First Guitar Concerto arguably being the first Brazilian work in this genre, and he wrote extensively for the instrument despite its association with a 'Bohemian lifestyle'.
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