My Sonata for violin and piano was written soon after I
had classes with Professor Almeida Prado in 2003 and I
dedicated it to his daughter, the violinist Miss
Constanza Almeida Prado.
The 1st Movement describes a romantic Brazilian country
landscape with touches of contemporary elements.
The 2nd Movement(Amazonian Scherzo), as dubbed by Mr.
Almeida Prado,evokes the wild life in the rainforest
and I use some possible piano and violin techniques to
imitate the sounds and noises from the Amazon....(+)
My Sonata for violin and piano was written soon after I
had classes with Professor Almeida Prado in 2003 and I
dedicated it to his daughter, the violinist Miss
Constanza Almeida Prado.
The 1st Movement describes a romantic Brazilian country
landscape with touches of contemporary elements.
The 2nd Movement(Amazonian Scherzo), as dubbed by Mr.
Almeida Prado,evokes the wild life in the rainforest
and I use some possible piano and violin techniques to
imitate the sounds and noises from the Amazon.
The 3rd Movement is a romantic piece evoking a "lazy"
sunset by the Amazon river.
The 4th Movement(RONDO) is a lively Brazilian dance in
Rondo form where the piano "talks","dances" and
"defies" the violin.
