Soul of Brazil
Delgani String Quartet
Clarice Assad, vocals, piano
13th October 2023
AV2620
£12.99 (1CD | 16 page booklet)
Summary:
Hailed as Oregon’s “finest chamber ensemble” (ArtsWatch) the Delgani String Quartet’s first AVIE appearance was on Icarus, an album of chamber works by award-winning composer Elena Ruehr. A leading musical light of the Pacific Northwest, the Delganis devote their new release to music from south of the border. Soul of Brazil epitomises the adventurous, vibrant and passionate qualities of the South American country, blending classical and popular styles – the suave sounds of Grammy-nominated Clarice Assad’s vocals and piano, new music and arrangements of songs by Antônio Carlos Jobim, alongside the Sixth String Quartet of Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Tracklist:
ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM (1927–1994)
arr. Clarice Assad
1. Estrada do sol (Text: Dolores Duran)
2. Chovendo na roseira (Text: A.C. Jobim)
3. Quebra-pedra (Text: A.C. Jobim)
4. Retrato em branco e preto (Text: Chico Buarque)
CLARICE ASSAD (b.1978)
5. Glitch for string quartet
HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS (1887–1959)
String Quartet No.6 W.399
6. I. Poco animato
7. II. Allegretto
8. III. Andante, quasi adagio
9. IV. Allegro vivace
HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS
arr. Clarice Assad
10. Cair da tarde W.544 (Text: Dora Alencar Vasconcellos)
Delgani String Quartet
Anthea Kreston and Jannie Wei, violins
Kimberlee Uwate, viola · Eric Alterman, cello
with Clarice Assad, vocals, piano
Recorded: June 2022; except String Quartet No.6, September 2022, Gung Ho Studio, Eugene, Oregon
Recording Producer, Editor & Engineer: Billy Barnett
Mastering: Mark Wilsher
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