1928

January 12. January 12th. Souza Lima recital with works by Liszt (Sonata), De Falla, Villa-Lobos (Sul América, first performed in São Paulo and possibly worldwide), among others.

January 17. TMRJ. January 17th. Souza Lima recital with works by Couperin, Dandrieu-Godowsky, Molinaro-Respighi, Scarlatti, Chopin (Sonata No. 2), Debussy, Prokofiev, Godowsky and Fructuoso Vianna (Dança de negros). Unidentified encores were played. TMSP. [access the program here] January 24th.

January 24. Souza Lima recital with works by Bach-Buson (Chaconne), Chopin (Unspecified Studies) and Mussorgsky (Pictures at an Exhibition). TMSP. [access the program here] February 1st.

February 1. Souza Lima recital with works by Couperin, Dandrieu, Simone Molinaro/Respighi, Liszt (Sonata), Debussy, Ravel, Roch and Fructuoso Vianna (Dance of Blacks). TMSP. [access the program here] February 8.

February 8. Souza Lima recital with works by Bach-Busoni (Chaconne), Chopin (4 pieces), Mussorgsky (Pictures at an Exhibition). TMSP. [access the program here] February 10.

February 10. Souza Lima recital with works by Chopin (4 pieces), Liszt (Sonata), Kreisler-Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Godowsky, Fructuoso Vianna (Dance of Blacks). Theatro Colyseu, Santos, SP. [access the program here] February 14.

February 14. Recital by Souza Lima with works by Liszt (Variations on a theme by Bach - Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen), Ravel, Prokofiev, Pick Mangiagalli, Honegger, Debussy, Chopin (5 pieces). TMSP. [access the program here] March 17.

March 17. Edino Krieger is born in Brusque (SC).

March 29. Recital by the Quarteto Paulista, with the participation of pianist Silvia de Figueiredo, by the Sociedade de Cultura Artística de São Paulo. [probably TMSP] March 31.

March 31. Recital by Silvia de Figueiredo by the Sociedade de Cultura Artística de São Paulo. [probably TMSP] April 24.

April 24. Recital by Alexander Uninsky with works by Liszt (Sonata), Chopin (5 pieces), Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Infante. TMRJ.

April 26. Recital by Alexander Uninsky with works by Bach-Tausig (Toccata and Fugue in D minor), Brahms (Variations on a Theme by Paganini), Chopin (Sonata No. 2), Mussorgsky, Liadov, Debussy, and Liszt (Spanish Rhapsody). TMRJ.

April 26. Recital by the Quarteto Brasil, with the participation of pianist Antonietta Rudge, by the Sociedade de Cultura Artística de São Paulo. [probably TMSP] April 28.

April 28. Recital by Alexander Uninsky with works by Schumann, Beethoven (Sonata No. 14), Chopin (4 pieces), Paganini-Liszt, Chopin-Liszt, Liszt.

April 29. TMRJ. April 29. Recital by Alexander Uninsky with works by Chopin (16 pieces, including Sonata No. 2, 2 Ballades, 3 Etudes and 5 Preludes).

May 4. TMRJ. May 4. Nikolai Orloff recital featuring works by Schumann, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Ravel, and Rimsky-Korsakoff.

May 6. TMRJ. May 6. Nikolai Orloff recital featuring works by Bach-Liszt, Beethoven, Schubert-Liszt, Chopin, and Liszt.

May 9. TMRJ. May 9. Nikolai Orloff recital featuring works by Scarlatti, Brahms (Variations on a Theme by Paganini), Chopin, Borodin, Liadov, and Balakirev.

May 11. TMRJ. May 11. Nikolai Orloff recital featuring works by Chopin.

May 17. TMRJ. May 17. Arthur Rubinstein recital featuring works by Bach-Busoni (Chaconne), Schubert (2 pieces), Chopin (5 pieces), Prokofiev (2 pieces), Scriabin, Ravel, and De Falla (2 pieces).

May 20. TMRJ. May 20. Nikolai Orloff recital by the São Paulo Society of Artistic Culture. [probably TMSP] May 20.

May 20. Arthur Rubinstein recital with works by Schumann (Papillons), Franck (Prelude, Chorale and Fugue), Albéniz (5 pieces), Chopin (5 pieces).

May 22. TMRJ. May 22. Arthur Rubinstein recital featuring works by Bach-Liszt (Fantasy and Fugue in G minor), Brahms (2 pieces + an undetermined number of waltzes), Granados, Mompou, Busoni, Stravinsky (Petrushka), and Chopin (7 pieces).

May 23. TMRJ. May 23. Ophelia do Nascimento recital featuring works by Rameau-Godowsky, Bach-Busoni, Liszt (Sonata), Scriabin, Debussy, Toeb, and Stravinsky (Petrushka).

May 24. TMRJ. May 24. Arthur Rubinstein recital featuring works by Bach-Albert (Toccata in F minor), Beethoven (Sonata No. 23), Debussy (6 pieces, in homage to the 10th anniversary of his death), Chopin (3 pieces), Wagner-Liszt, and Liszt.

May 27. TMRJ. May 27. Arthur Rubinstein recital featuring works by Schumann (Carnival), Chopin (Sonata No. 2 + 1 piece), Ravel (Alborada del Gracioso), Villa-Lobos (A Lenda do Caboclo), Prokofiev and Albéniz (2 pieces).

May 29. TMRJ. May 29th. Arthur Rubinstein recital, which included the first Brazilian performance of Villa-Lobos's Rudepoema. National Institute of Music Hall, Rio de Janeiro. (information provided by Luiz Fernando Lopes) June 7th.

June 7. Arthur Rubinstein recital by the São Paulo Society of Artistic Culture. [probably TMSP] June 21st.

June 21. Carlo Zecchi recital featuring works by Scarlatti (3 pieces), Bach-Busoni (Toccata in C major), Chopin (the 4 ballads), Liszt (Réminiscences de Don Juan).

June 24. TMRJ. June 24th. Carlo Zecchi recital with works by Beethoven (Sonata No. 32), Franck (Prelude, Aria and Finale), Ravel (2 pieces), Chopin (3 Etudes), Paganini-Liszt (3 Etudes).

June 27. TMRJ. June 27. Arthur Rubinstein recital with works by Bach-D'Albert (Toccata in F minor), Beethoven (Sonata No. 23), Albéniz (3 pieces), De Falla (3 pieces), Chopin (5 pieces). Pelotas Music Conservatory (RS). [[access the program here] - UFPel Music Documentation Center] June 28.

June 28. Arthur Rubinstein recital with works by Franck (Prelude, Chorale and Fugue), Schubert (2 pieces), Debussy (3 pieces), Ravel (Alborada del gracioso), Stravinsky (Petrushka), Chopin (3 pieces), Liszt. Pelotas Music Conservatory (RS). [[access the program here] - UFPel Music Documentation Center] June 29th.

June 29. Recital by Carlo Zecchi with works by Schumann (Fantasia Op. 17), Gasco, Ticciati, Stravinsky (Petrushka), and Liszt.

July 1. TMRJ. July 1st. Recital by Carlo Zecchi with works by Vivaldi (Concerto in G minor), Scarlatti (3 Sonatas), Bach (Italian Concerto), Chopin (the 4 ballades), Castelnuovo-Tedesco, and Liszt (Reminiscences of Don Juan).

July 2. TMRJ. July 2nd. Recital by Ophelia do Nascimento for the São Paulo Artistic Culture Society. [probably TMSP] July 7th.

July 7. Carlo Zecchi performs Beethoven's Concerto No. 3 and Liszt's Concerto No. 1 as a soloist with the Orchestra of the Rio de Janeiro Symphony Concert Society, probably conducted by Francisco Braga. TMRJ. July 10th.

July 10. Recital by Carlo Zecchi for the São Paulo Artistic Culture Society. [probably TMSP] July 18th. Recital by students of Professor Manoel Augusto.

July 18. Among the students was Julio Braga, at age 10, probably in his debut recital, performing Mozart's Sonata No. 10. Santa Isabel Theatre, Recife (PE). [access the program here] August 2nd. Recital by Fructuoso Vianna with works by Bach-Liszt, Chopin, Fructuoso Vianna, Granados, Ibert, and Liszt.

August 2. TMRJ. August 4th. Recital by Oscar Guanabarino's students.

August 4. TMRJ. October 4th. Recital by Dolores Cecilia de Vasconcellos with works by Bach-Busoni, Schumann, Henrique Oswald, Villa-Lobos and Chopin.

October 4. TMRJ. October 7th. Recital by Ophelia do Nascimento with works by Beethoven, Chopin, Paganini-Liszt, Liszt.

October 7. TMRJ. October 16. Recital by Judith Salemi with works by Scarlatti, Beethoven, Chopin, Pick-Mangiagalli, Judith Salemi, and Liszt.

October 16. TMRJ. October 24.

October 24. Recital by Judith Salemi with works by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Judith Salemi, and Brahms (Variations on a Theme by Paganini). TMRJ. October 25.

October 25. Recital by the trio formed by Maria Amélia de Rezende Martins (piano), Paulina d'Ambrosio (violin), and Alfredo Gomes (cello) with works by Beethoven, Schumann, Ravel (Trio - first performance in Rio de Janeiro). TMRJ. October 27. Recital by Maria das Mercês Calazans (1st prize from the National Institute of Music) with works by Handel, Daquin, Beethoven, Chopin, Ravel, De Falla, Philipp, Villa-Lobos, Scriabin.

October 27. TMRJ. November 5th.

November 5. Recital by the trio formed by Maria Amélia de Rezende Martins (piano), Paulina d'Ambrosio (violin), and Alfredo Gomes (cello) with works by Martucci (Trio Op. 52), Debussy, Palmgren, D'Indy (Trio Op. 29). TMRJ. November 17th.

November 17. Concert commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of Franz Schubert, organized by the German community under the auspices of the ambassadors of Germany and Austria. Amelie Henn solos Schubert's Fantasia Wanderer, in Franz Liszt's transcription for piano and orchestra, with orchestra conducted by Albert Friedmann.

December 10. December 10th. Recital by Alonso Annibal da Fonseca for the São Paulo Society of Artistic Culture. [probably TMSP]