1929

  • On June 1st, Radamés participates in the special program of the 5th Anniversary of Radio Club do Brasil, performing, with the radio orchestra, P. Tchaikovsky’s Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor for piano and orchestra Tchaikovsky, conducted by Arnold Gluckmann. [1]
  • On August 18, Radamés participates in the “Special Program – Tchaikovsky” at Sociedade Rádio Educadora Paulista, performing, for the second time, the Concerto Nº 1 for piano and orchestra by the Russian composer, conducted by Torquato Amaro.
  • On October 24, in a concert organized by his former teacher, Guilherme Fontainha, Radamés once again performs Tchaikovsky’s Concerto No. 1, now at the Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro, with a large orchestra under conductor Arnold Gluckmann. The repercussion in the press is spectacular. Below is a summary of the criticism from some Rio newspapers. [2]

 

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Promotional material for Radamés’ debut recital as composer, at Theatro São Pedro (Porto Algre – RS), scheduled for September 17, 1930.

  • April 28. The second samba school in Rio de Janeiro is founded, the Estação Primeira de Mangueira, from the Bloco dos Arengueiros. Among its main founders, the composer Cartola (Angenor de Oliveira, 1908-1980) stands out.
  • The Victor and Brunswick record labels begin their activities in Brazil.
  • Broadway melody, the first sound, synchronized feature film to be shown in Rio de Janeiro, premieres.
  • In September, the BBC holds its first experimental television broadcast in London.
  • The western world is shaken by a serious economic crisis, the crash of the New York Stock Exchange, which has repercussions in Brazil with the violent fall in coffee prices.

[1] Source: Hemeroteca da Biblioteca Nacional – Gazeta de Notícias (RJ) – 1º de junho de 1929

[2] Source: Hemeroteca da Biblioteca Nacional – Jornal do Commercio – 26 de outubro de 1929 (crítica de Oscar Guanabarino)