1957
Continental releases the elepê Waltzes from my land with Radamés Gnattali and his orchestra, and arrangements of his own for famous Brazilian waltzes. Brothers Alexandre and Radamés Gnattali sign the musical direction of the film Rio Zona Norte, with songs by the composer and samba player Zé Kéti (José Flores de Jesus). This film is […]
1956
In commemoration of his fiftieth birthday, Radamés Gnattali is honored at Rádio Nacional with a big party and a concert with works by him, as well as the inauguration of a studio named after him. Radamés conducting the Rádio Nacional orchestra. From left to right, you see announcer Cesar Ladeira, Garoto (with his cavaquinho), and […]
1955
On June 19, in the gymnasium of Estádio Municipal do Pacaembu (SP), the 8º Festival de Música Brasileira, promoted by Rádio Record in collaboration with Rádio Nacional of Rio de Janeiro, and organized by Paulo Tapajós and Radamés Gnattali. The program includes, among other attractions, the Radamés and Aída Gnattali piano duo, which performs pieces […]
1954
Adélia Fossati Gnattali, Radamés’ mother, dies in Rio de Janeiro. My mother was a housewife, did all the work and still had time to teach music to her children. She was an extraordinary woman (,,,) had a fabulous musical intuition’.. When the conductors meet, the musicians get fucked!”, parodied the musicians of the PRE-8 orchestra, […]
1953
Opening the first symphonic concert of the Temporada Nacional de Arte de 1953The guitarist Garoto (Aníbal Augusto Sardinha) performs, in a world premiere, the Concertino No. 2 for guitar and orchestra (1951)dedicated to him, by Radamés Gnattali, with the Municipal Theater Orchestra, conducted by Eleazar de Carvalho [1]. According to Radamés, Garoto realized the greatest […]
1952
On October 4th, it will be held in Rio de Janeiro Radamés Gnattali Festival as part of the Festival de Obras Camerísticas nº 1 in the auditorium of the Ministry of Education and Health. The program includes two works for cello and piano: Sonata [nº 1] (1935) e Modinha and Baião ( 1952), both performed […]
1951
Conductor Eduardo Guarnieri, on tour in the Soviet Union, includes in his repertoire the Suite for large Orchestra, of Radamés Gnattali. A transcription of the Suite for small orchestra, from 1940. The 7th School Youth Concert is held at Teatro Rex, in Rio de Janeiro, promoted by the Ministry of Education and Health, with the […]
1950
On January 18, violinist Oscar Borgerth performs, in his first audition, the Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra (1947) by Radamés Gnattali, with the Orquestra Sinfônica da Rádio Nacional, conducted by Leo Peracchi. A Brasiliana nº 3 (symphony), of 1948, is performed in Rio de Janeiro by the Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira, conducted by Erich […]
1949
The Brazil-USA Institute (IBEU) presents, at the ABI (Brazilian Press Association) Auditorium, a concert in which the Sonatina for Violin and Piano [1] by Radamés Gnattali, with Oscar Borgerth on violin and the author on the piano. The Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro presents, in its National Art Season [2], a concert entirely dedicated […]
1948
Radamés premieres Samba in three movements, for piano, string orchestra and percussion typical of the samba schools of Rio de Janeiro, at a party promoted by Rádio Nacional to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the program Dicionário Toddy, written and presented by Fernando Lobo [1]. Radamés composes: Samba in 3 movements, for piano, string orchestra […]
