• Funarte launches the elepê Vivaldi e Pixinguinhaproduced by Hermínio Bello de Carvalho, with Radamés Gnattali, Joel Nascimento and the Camerata Carioca [1]interpreting works by Pixinguinha and Concerto Grosso op. 3 nº 11 (Estro armonico) by Antonio Vivaldi, transcribed by Radamés for harpsichord, mandolin, cavaquinho, two guitars and 7-string guitar.
• Also on the Funarte label, the tribute album Tributo a Garoto, is launched, featuring the duo Raphael Rabello (guitar) and Radamés Gnattali (piano) performing songs by the honoree and a transcription, for guitar and piano, of Concertino nº 2 para violão e orquestraRadamés dedicated it to Garoto (Aníbal Augusto Sardinha) in 1951.

Concertino nº 2 for guitar and orchestra (orchestra reduction for piano)
I – Allegro (excerpt)
Raphael Rabello, violão
Radamés Gnattali, piano
Funarte – PA-82001 (1982)

• On November 24, at Sala Cecília Meireles, the concert for the Shell Award for Brazilian Music to composer and pianist Antonio Carlos Jobim will be held. Participation of singer Olivia Byington and guitarist Raphael Rabello. Tom Jobim presents the unpublished choro “Meu Amigo Radamés”, playing in piano duo with Radamés Gnattali, who signs the arrangements and musical direction of the concert.
• Radamés composes:
  • Canção e dança para contrabaixo e orquestra de cordas (from the original for double bass and piano, from 1934) – transcription requested by bassist Sandrino Santoro and dedicated to him.
  • Concerto for accordion, with mandolin accompaniment, cavaquinho, piano, two tambourines, two guitars, 7-string guitar and string orchestra (from the original for accordion and string orchestra, 1977)
  • Sonatina coreográfica (Quatro movimentos dançantes) para flauta, piano, bateria e contrabaixo (from the original for piano, 1950)
  • Suíte Brasileira para a Camerata Carioca [2] (flauta, piano, percussão, bandolim, cavaquinho, 2 violões, violão 7 cordas) (transcrição da Suíte para pequena orquestra, de 1940)

• On November 15, after 17 years, direct elections are held across the country for governors, federal and state deputies and councilors.
• The first CD (Compact Disc) is released in Japan, recorded with digital laser technology.