G-Souto
15.05.2011
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(because it's Sunday)
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Music for a Saturday evening
Osca prize honored film composer, Ryuchi Sakamoto is one of my favourite musicians ! He such a rare pianist!
Casa da Musica, Porto
In July 11, 2006 Ryuichi Sakamoto & Alva Noto perfomed at Casa da Musica to play Insen Project.
I was there! The profund synergy between the acoustic and the electronic created music sounds and imagetic that each of us explored with fascination in an intimate flow.
Ryuchi Sakamoto & Alva Noto are releasing their fifth collaboration May 9th, followed by a European tour.
The new album will host its world live premiere on May 12th, 2011 at the Roundhouse in London, Uk.
I really hope that they could include Casa da Musica again.
"I want to break down the walls between genres, categories or cultures."
Ryuchi Sakamoto
G-Souto
(because it's saturday and it's raining again)
07.05.2011
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* Listen on Youtube
Pinho Vargas: a tribute to Tom Waits
António Pinho Vargas, Portuguese composer plays his theme Tom Waits (1987).
Video: Pequeno Auditório do CCB, July 5, 2008
published by Central Musical
published by Central Musical
G-Souto
01.05.2011
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(because it's Sunday)
Melody Gardot in a sunday afternoon
Melody Gardot/ Casa da Música
Phtography: Paulo Costa
"Her sultry voice has made Melody Gardot an international sensation. Her latest album, "My One and Only Thrill," has dazzled critics in the U.S., and sold more than half a million copies in Europe."
Melody Gardot performed at Casa da Musica, July 06.2010. She presented the second album, My One and Only (2009).
Melody Gardot, singer, songwriter, piano player and guitar player is one of jazz singers leading lights, at the moment with her melodious voice. She mix blues and 'chanson', surrounded by four good musicians who supported incredibly the quality of the themes and the physical conditions of Melody Gardot.
A good instrumental introduction in jazz music: the cello! I would say that it is almost a concept of innovation in jazz! Rarely I hear a cello in jazz concerts! To me, the most creative musician on stage that night.
There’s something to watch her singing! The audience were convinced that this Philadelphian singer happens to be one of the world's greatest jazz singer-songwriters. Wedeeply applauded her talent! And her musicians!
"Jazz sensation Melody Gardot’s grief-stricken, yet inspirational, journey to stardom is captured in Melody Gardot: The Accidental Musician."
G-Souto
(in a pleasing sunday afternoon)
17.04.2011
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Music for Sunday
Chad Bakta/ NYTimes (2011)
Today, my musical hit goes to Jeff Beck the legendary rock guitarist and Imelda May, the Irish singer who has a rich and tangy voice.
Jeff Beck and Imelda May performed at Jay Leno's show, last April 8th, the beautiful “Remember (Walking in the Sand),” the grandly despondent 1964 Shangri-Las hit.
Jeff Beck who won 3 Grammy Awards, February 23. His version of the Puccini aria Nessun Dorma won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental.
Imelda May has the intensity of a 60s soul singer.
... because it's Sunday!
G-Souto
10.04.2011
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Mario Laginha, a jazz tribute to Chopin
Mario Laginha/ Jazz musician (Portugal)
On Friday night, March 4, 2011, i went to Casa da Musica to listen Mario Laginha Trio presenting the new album named 'Mongrel Chopin'.
Mario Laginha admits that the way he has been inspired and transformed the music of Polish composer is an 'heresy' that 'exudes respect' for Chopin.
Eight themes of Chopin inspired Mario Laginha in the creation o 'Mongrel Chopin' between 'Study op.10 nr11', 'Ballad op.23', Waltz op.34 nr2 or Scherzo op.31 nr2.
Mongrel Chopin/ Mario Laginha Trio
It's true! The pieces played exuded completely an intimate and deep respect for Frédéric Chopin. Only a 'connaisseur' of classical music could transform with such a gifted talent the music of Chopin.
Mario Laginha did classical studies in the Conservatorio de Musica of Lisbon with the highest honours.
Mario Laginha, classical composer, but most of all jazz composer, is a fantastic pianist, and he is one of jazz music’s leading lights, at the moment in Portugal. He has been distinguished with several awards for his talented work.
Piano masterpieces of Fryderyk Chopin, reinvented by Mario Laginha are included on his new album 'Mongrel Chopin' (ONC, Produções Culturais, 2010) a project commissioned by the Metropolitana and Sao Luis Theater (Lisbon) to participate in the tribute of the '200th Anniversary of Chopin's Birthday', during the Chopin Year Celebration (2010)
He started the performance with 'Nocturne op.48 nr.1' in which he built a wonderful melody at the piano sorrounded smoothly by the drums and bass.
With Mario Laginha on piano, Bernardo Moreira on double bass and Alexandre Frazão on drums, two well known and good musicians.
Bernardo Moreira (double bass)
There’s something magical to watching Mario Laginha play the piano! He is an amazing player on this beautiful instrument. His 'touch' ranging from a silky smooth melody to a intimate that remember me so much Chopin masterpieces. He is a gifted musician and owner of an increadible sensibility. At the same time is so humble. Like a great heart!
The audience was so touched, that coudn't interrupt with applause, as it is usual in the jazz concerts. The spirit of Chopin was there!
Mario Laginha said that he left space for improvisation looking to approximate the music of Chopin 'of his musical universe'.
'Improvisation was also a mark of Chopin', said Laginha and he classified Fryderich Chopin as 'one of the greatest improvisers of all time.'
Mario Laginha Trio/ Cine Teatro Loulé
Mario Laginha Trio played 'Fado' in the midle of the concert and 'Nocturne op.48 nr1 as an encore.
This was a performance in which an encore was needed as relief of Mario Laginha trio talent and sympathy.
It happens to be one of the Portuguese's greatest young jazz musician. The audience deeply applauded his talent! And his two other musicians!
The Mongrel Chopin of Mario Laginha Trio, last edited on November 22, 2010 was recently awarded "Best Album of the Year" by the 'Portuguese Society of Authors'.
You can listen the Fantasia op.49 on Facebook of Casa da Musica.
Mario Laginha and his trio brought at Casa da Musica Chopin's soul and some of his legendary piano masterpieces that they play poetically.
"How hard it is to 'fully' grasp the cosmos of this music! The entire Poland is here: her national drama,her everyday life, her feelings, the cult of beauty in a human being and the humanity, the noble and proud character of the country, her ponderings and songs."
«Tomei muitas liberdades. Mudei compassos, tempos, modifiquei algumas harmonias, até mesmo melodias»
Mario Laginha
G-Souto
(because it's weekend time!)
12.01.2011
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Notes:
Video on YouTube: The photos of the video are by Zeev Parush. You can see his work at www.zeevparush.com
Video on YouTube: The photos of the video are by Zeev Parush. You can see his work at www.zeevparush.com
The video was made with the single purpose of letting more people know about the work of the musicians, photographer and artists, whose works are shown.
No profit is intended or obtained. If the copyrights owners wish to oppose to its exibition on YouTube, just leave a message on the video, and i'll imediatly remove it!
YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011
YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011 is the world’s first collaborative, online, international orchestra. Thousands of musicians from around the world auditioned online for a place in this year’s orchestra. At this grand finale event, amateurs and professionals between the ages of 14 and 49, from thirty three countries around the world converge on Sydney to perform a spectacular and thrilling program of symphonic music that showcases the extraordinary talents of this truly global orchestra.
Portuguese musician Pedro Silva's video screenshot
From the 336 finalists voted until December 2010, 36 young musicians from 33 countries has been announced by the jury today, January 11th, 2011.
Pedro Silva is a trompet musician who is studying Music at Universidade do Minho. He is the only Portuguese young musician selected from the jury for "You Tube Simphony Orchestra 2011". You can listen Pedro's audition here
The best and most creative performers has been selected to form the "YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011" and invited to perform in March at Sydney Opera House, under the direction of world-renowned conductor of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and YouTube Symphony Artistic Advisor, Michael Tilson Thomas.
An epic multimedia event from the imaginations of YouTube, Sydney Opera House, Michael Tilson Thomas and Mason Bates. This gala performance will feature soaring music and vast images projected on the interior and sails of the Sydney Opera House.
On the video below, you can see and hear the winners.
As part of the "YouTube Symphony Orchestra" program YouTube is committed to supporting innovative education initiatives.
YouTube is generously donating all box office proceeds from the YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011 project to assist in funding Sydney Opera House’s digital education initiatives.
Sydney Opera House is committed to providing an arts education experience to as many children as possible. Through YouTube’s support we can bring our significant education program more fully to life in the digital environment.
A wonderful digital project based on music that provides an education experience to many young people from overthe world.
"To stop the flow of the music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable."
Aaron Copland (1900-1991)
Music is not yet a major value in school curriculum in the elementary and secondary schools. But music is a fundamental part in education of young people. We must take it seriously!
G-Souto
11.01.2011
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