José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado, a prolific Brazilian composer, initially cultivated nationalism in his music, studying with Camargo Guarnieri.
Compositional Technique
Fifteen of the 18 "Cartas Celestes" (Celestial Charts) by Almeida Prado are written for solo piano, while the others are for different instrumentations.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Almeida Prado's "Cartas Celestes" (Celestial Charts) are a set of 18 works depicting the sky and constellations, which he referred to as an "incredible adventure."
Performer Biography
Pianist Aleyson Scopel, who performs on this album, was dedicated the 15th volume of the "Cartas Celestes" (Celestial Charts) series by Almeida Prado.
Performer Biography
Almeida Prado praised Aleyson Scopel's interpretation of the first "Cartas Celestes" (Celestial Charts) as a "genial interpretation of this colossal pianist."
Recording & Production
This album features the world premiere recording of Almeida Prado's "Cartas Celestes No. 15."
Compositional Technique
For his "Cartas Celestes" (Celestial Charts) series, Almeida Prado adopted a new harmonic language he called 'transtonality'.
