1947
The BBC in London records and presents the Three Miniatures – waltz, modinha and jongo for orchestraRadamés Gnattali’s “Three Miniatures”, with the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Maurice Wiles. The conductor writes to Radamés on the inside cover of the score: “A great pleasure to conduct these Three Miniatures, in particular the brilliantly scored […]
1946
Maria Terezinha Gnattali, Radamés’ sister, dies in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), at the age of 20. Two years earlier the composer had dedicated the Toccata for piano solo . According to her sister Aída, Maria was very studious and played the piano very well. Toccata for piano solo Fernanda Chaves Canaud, piano Jingle Jazz Records […]
1945
World War II ends on May 8. Three months later, the United States government authorizes the dropping of the atomic bomb on two cities in Japan, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. First world audition of Concerto for violin and piano, with string quartet accompaniment (1933), by Radamés Gnattali, at the ABI Auditorium (Brazilian Press Association, RJ), during […]
1944
In a live broadcast on May 15th, Rádio Nacional do Rio de Janeiro performs the 5th concert of the station’s Great Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Iberê Gomes Grosso (or Leo Peracchi), presenting, in the first hearing, Canadiana, para orquestra (1943) de Radamés Gnattali[1]. On May 30, the piano duo Tomás Terán and Arnaldo Estrella perform […]
1943
After the death of maestro Alexandre Gnattali, in 1942, his wife Adélia and their children, Aída, Alexandre and Maria Terezinha, left Porto Alegre and moved permanently to Rio de Janeiro. At 9:35 pm on January 6, Radio Nacional premiered the program A Million Melodies with the sponsorship of Coca-Cola Refrescos S.A. [1]. Radamés is invited […]
1942
Alexandre Gnattali, Radamés’ father, dies in Porto Alegre (RS), at age 66. Alexandre Gnattali, piano teacher, bassoonist and conductor. Read more at > photos > roots Quando fala Radamés Gnattali, by Miguel Curi, for the newspaper A Noite (RJ). Read the complete interview in Clippings On April 26, the BBC broadcasts the radio program The […]
1940
On May 22, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Roberta Gnattali [1], daughter of Radamés and Vera, was born. On April 19, the Borgerth Quartet [2] records, at Columbia, the Quartet No. 1 composed in 1939, by Radamés Gnattali. It is the composer’s first piece of classical music to be recorded on disc. On July 17, […]
1939
Brazil participates in the New York World’s Fair (The Golden Gate International Exposition) and sends recordings of classical music by several Brazilian composers, such as Carlos Gomes, Alberto Nepomuceno, Alexandre Levy, Henrique Oswald, Lorenzo Fernandes, Francisco Mignone, Camargo Guarnieri, Villa-Lobos, and Radamés Gnattali. By Radamés, the chosen piece is Brazilian Fantasy (1937), specially recorded for […]
1938
In August, Radamés will give a concert with his compositions at the Escola Nacional de Música, in Rio de Janeiro. On the program, Sonata for cello and piano (1935), Poem for violin and piano ( 1934), Trio for violin, cello and piano (1933). Participation by Iberê Gomes Grosso (cello), Romeu Ghipsman (violin) and the author […]
1937
First audition of Sonata No. 1 for cello and piano (1935), by Radamés Gnattali, at the Escola Nacional de Música, in Rio de Janeiro, performed by cellist Iberê Gomes Grosso (to whom the piece is dedicated), accompanied on the piano by the author. Sonata No. 1 for cello and piano I. Movido (excerpt) Antonio Del […]
