1945

January 10. January 10th. Souza Lima recital with works by Bach-Saint-Saëns, Mozart (Sonata No. 9), Chopin (3 pieces), Villa-Lobos (Poema singelo), De Falla and Délibes-Dohnayi. Location unidentified, Piracicaba, SP. [access the program here] January 23rd.

January 23. First of eight recitals by Fritz Jank as part of the complete cycle of Beethoven's 32 Sonatas. TMSP. January 27th.

January 27. Inaugural Concert of the Brasílio Itiberê Artistic Culture Society. Inez Colle Munhoz performed works by Brasílio Itiberê (A sertaneja), Liszt, Verdi-Liszt. The Trio Paranaense, formed by Renée Devrainne (piano), Bianca Bianchi (violin), and Charlotte Franck (cello), performed works by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Renée Devrainne and Bento Mossurunga (Serenade), Renée Devrainne (Blue Sky), and Smetana. Ernani Braga performed two works of his own composition on the piano solo: Tanguinho and Embolada. Maria Kareska (soprano) and Ernani Braga (piano) performed works by Alabieff, Rossini, and Ernani Braga (São João da-ra-rão and Engenho novo). The recital was preceded by a lecture by João Itiberê da Cunha about his brother, the composer Brasílio Itiberê. Curitiba (PR). [access the program here] February 8th.

February 8. Second of eight recitals by Fritz Jank as part of the complete cycle of Beethoven's 32 Sonatas. TMSP.

February 21. Third of eight recitals by Fritz Jank as part of the complete cycle of Beethoven's 32 Sonatas. TMSP. March 6.

March 6. Fourth of eight recitals by Fritz Jank as part of the complete cycle of Beethoven's 32 Sonatas. TMSP. March 8.

March 8. Fritz Jank performs solo pieces between ballets by Madeleine Rosay. TMSP. March 11.

March 11. Fritz Jank performs solo pieces between ballets by Madeleine Rosay. TMSP. March 14. Death of the Rio de Janeiro composer and conductor Francisco Braga.

March 14. Recital by Alice Ribeiro (soprano) and Fritz Jank (piano) by the São Paulo Society of Artistic Culture. March 21.

March 21. Fifth of eight recitals by Fritz Jank as part of the complete cycle of Beethoven's 32 Sonatas. TMSP. April 4.

April 4. Sixth of eight recitals by Fritz Jank as part of the complete cycle of Beethoven's 32 Sonatas. TMSP. April 18. Seventh of eight recitals by Fritz Jank as part of the complete cycle of Beethoven's 32 Sonatas.

April 18. TMSP. April 20. Recital by Daniel Ericourt with works by Bach-Tausig, Ravel, Chopin (Sonata No.

April 20. 2), Fauré, Debussy, Prokofiev, Francisco Mignone (Miudinho), Albéniz. TMRJ. May 2. Guiomar Novaes solos Schumann's Concerto, with the Orchestra of the Theatro Municipal under the direction of Francisco Mignone.

May 2. TMRJ. May 3.

May 3. Eighth of eight recitals by Fritz Jank as part of the complete cycle of Beethoven's 32 Sonatas. TMSP. May 5th.

May 5. Recital by Lydia Kindermann (vocals) and Fritz Jank (piano) by the São Paulo Society of Artistic Culture. May 6th. Yolanda Ferreira solos Liszt's Hungarian Fantasy with the Orchestra of the Municipal Theatre conducted by Francisco Mignone.

May 6. TMRJ. May 12th.

May 12. Commemoration of the centenary of Gabriel Fauré's birth, with a lecture by Magda Tagliaferro entitled "Personal recollections of the life of my eminent master Gabriel Fauré". Tagliaferro soloed the Ballade for piano and orchestra, with the Orchestra of the Municipal Theatre conducted by Francisco Mignone. Tagliaferro also performed the Piano Quartet No. 1 (with Borgerth, Corujo and Gomes Grosso), songs with Violetta Coelho Netto de Freitas, and performed solo piano works (including the Theme and Variations). TMRJ. May 14.

May 14. Francisco Mignone accompanies singer Lyda Kindermann on piano in a recital featuring works by Handel, Purcell, Cherubini, Schubert, Debussy, Ernani Braga (Ó Kinimbá and Capim di pranta), Chopin, Rozycki, Rimsky-Korsakoff, and Mussorgsky. TMRJ.

May 14. Recital by Ricardo Odnoposoff (violin) and Fritz Jank (piano). TMSP.

May 15. Recital by Eunice de Conte (violin), Calixto Corazza (cello), Anita G. Caccuri (vocals), and Fritz Jank (piano). TMSP. May 17.

May 17. Recital by Ricardo Odnoposoff (violin) and Fritz Jank (piano). TMSP. May 19.

May 19. Recital by Magda Tagliaferro with works by Schubert, Schumann (Sonata No. 2), Chopin, Mompou, Poulenc, Villa-Lobos (Festa no Sertão), Granados, Albéniz. TMRJ. May 21.

May 21. Recital by Ricardo Odnoposoff (violin) and Fritz Jank (piano). TMSP. May 23.

May 23. Recital by Ricardo Odnoposoff (violin) and Fritz Jank (piano). TMSP. May 26. Recital by Ricardo Odnoposoff (violin) and Fritz Jank (piano).

May 26. TMSP. June 3. Lourdinha de Castro solos Three Pieces for Piano and String Orchestra by João Octaviano, with a string orchestra conducted by A.

June 3. Martinez Grau. TMRJ. June 5. Fauré Festival, commemorating his centenary of birth, organized by Magda Tagliaferro.

June 5. Chamber music was performed (Piano Quartet No. 1, with Tagliaferro, Borgerth, Corujo, and Gomes Grosso; and Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano, with Borgerth and Tagliaferro), songs (with Violetta Coelho Netto de Freitas and Tagliaferro), and piano solos by Tagliaferro. TMRJ. [access the program here] June 7th. Francisco Mignone accompanies violinist Ricardo Odnoposoff on the piano in a recital with works by Franck (Sonata in A major), Paganini (Concerto in D major), Sarasate, Mompou, Francisco Mignone (Variations on a Brazilian Theme), Glinka, and Szymanowski.

June 7. TMRJ. June 10th. Recital featuring various musicians, including Anna Carolina, who performed solo piano pieces by Debussy, Chopin, Fructuoso Vianna (Dance of the Blacks), Albéniz, and Strauss-Grünfeld.

June 10. TMRJ. June 11th. Recital by Claudio Arrau with works by Mozart, Beethoven (Eroica Variations), Chopin, Liszt, Villa-Lobos (Choros No.

June 11. 5 "Alma brasileira"), Debussy, Granados. TMRJ. June 12th. Festival commemorating the centenary of Gabriel Fauré's birth, with pianist Magda Tagliaferro, by the São Paulo Society of Artistic Culture.

June 12. June 13th. Francisco Mignone accompanies violinist Ricardo Odnoposoff on piano in a recital with works by Beethoven (Sonata No.

June 13. 8, No. 30, No. 3), Reger (Sonata Op. 42 No. 2), Mendelssohn (Concerto Op. 64), Szymanowski, Sarasate, Villa-Lobos (The Song of the Black Swan), Paganini. TMRJ. June 14th. Claudio Arrau's recital features works by Bach (Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue), Beethoven (Sonata No.

June 14. 23), Schumann (Carnival), Villa-Lobos (Choros No. 5 "Brazilian Soul"), Debussy, and Ravel. TMRJ. June 16. Francisco Mignone accompanies violinist Ricardo Odnoposoff on piano in a recital featuring works by Corelli-Kreisler, Bach, Bruch (Concerto Op.

June 16. 26), Mozart-Kreisler, Wieniawski, Flausino Valle-Heifetz (By the Fireside), Achron-Zimbalist, Prokofiev-Growes, and Paganini-Auer. TMRJ. June 16. Claudio Arrau's recital is presented by the São Paulo Society of Artistic Culture.

June 17. Claudio Arrau's recital is presented by the São Paulo Society of Artistic Culture.

June 17. A recital featuring various musicians, including Maria Luisa Vaz, who performed solo piano pieces by Bach, Schubert, Albéniz, João Nunes (Cainha de música), Villa-Lobos (O polichinelo), and Debussy.

June 17. Among the pianists, A. Martinez Grau also participated, accompanying the singer Lília Nunes, and the pianist Homero de Magalhães accompanying the baritone Roberto Galeno. TMRJ. June 21.

June 21. Recital by Magda Tagliaferro for the São Paulo Artistic Culture Society. June 24. Recital with various musicians, including Homero de Magalhães, who performed solo piano pieces by Rachmaninoff, Barrozo Netto (Serenata diabólica), and Chopin.

June 24. TMRJ. July 2. Recital by Catherine Reiner (vocals) and Fritz Jank (piano).

July 2. TMSP. July 19. Recital by Monique de La Bruchollerie with works by Vivaldi, Liszt (Sonata), Schumann (Carnaval).

July 19. TMRJ. July 21. S. Bate performs his own Concertante for piano and string orchestra with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Eugen Szenkar (1st performance in South America).

July 21. TMRJ. July 21 [same day as the concert above, but at a different time].

July 21. Recital by Rudolf Firkusny with works by Bach, Haydn (Sonata in C minor), Schumann (Fantasia), Debussy (5 Preludes), Camargo Guarnieri (Canção sertaneja), Barrozo Netto (Minha terra), Smetana. TMRJ. July 22. Marguerite Long performs Chopin's Concerto No.

July 22. 2 with the Theatro Municipal Orchestra conducted by Erich Kleiber. Long also performed solo pieces by Cui, Balakirev (Islamey), and Rimsky-Korsakoff. TMRJ. July 23. Two-piano recital by Joana and Louise Leschin with works by Bach-Godowsky, Zipoti-Simon, Mozart-Busoni (Fantasia), Rachmaninoff (Fantasia Op.

July 23. 5), Bloch, Stravinsky, Saint-Saëns, Milhaud (Le boeuf sur le toit), Infante, Liszt (Reminiscences of Don Juan). TMRJ. [access the program here] July 24. S. Bate performs his Concertante for piano and string orchestra with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Eugen Szenkar (1st performance in South America).

July 24. TMRJ. July 25. Recital by Rudolf Firkusny with works by Bach-Busoni, Scarlatti, Mozart, Beethoven (Sonata No.

July 25. 21), Martinu, Francisco Mignone (Miudinho), Stravinsky (Petrushka). TMRJ. July 27th. Recital by Alice Ribeiro (soprano) and Francisco Mignone (piano) with works by Stradella, Campra, Mozart, Fauré, Ravel, Granados, Turina, Francisco Braga (Dead Virgins), José Siqueira (Reminiscence), Jayme Ovalle (Modinha), Ernani Braga (São João da-ra-rão), Francisco Mignone (Berimbau and Dona Janaína).

July 27. TMRJ. [access the program here] July 28th. Recital by Rudolf Firkusny with works by Chopin (including Sonata No.

July 28. 3). TMRJ. July 31st. Concert by the Brazilian Chamber Orchestra conducted by Leon Kaniefsky with Fritz Jank as soloist.

July 31. TMSP. August 3rd. Rudolf Firkusny performs Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Eugen Szenkar.

August 3. TMRJ. August 29. Recital by Monique de La Bruchollerie for the São Paulo Society of Artistic Culture.

September 5. Recital by Aloysio de Alencar Pinto with works by Scarlatti (6 Sonatas), Bach-Tausig, Chopin, Debussy, Ravel, Villa-Lobos (The Legend of the Caboclo), Lyapunov.

September 5. National School of Music, Rio de Janeiro. [access the program here] [another program] September 13. Fritz Jank accompanies violinist Albert Spalding on piano in a recital with works by Handel, Bach, Chausson, Villa-Lobos (1st Fantasy Sonata), Debussy, Ravel, Saint-Saëns. [outro programa]

September 13. TMRJ. September 15. Monique de La Bruchollerie performs Mozart's Concerto No. 20 as a soloist with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Eugen Szenkar.

September 15. TMRJ. September 20. Recital by Monique de La Bruchollerie with works by Bach, Mozart, Chopin (Sonata No.

September 20. 2), Balbastre, Fauré, Barrozo Netto (The Passing Round), Ravel, Debussy, Saint-Saëns. TMRJ. September 26. Recital by Nair Rotman (violin) and Júlio Braga (piano) with works by Franck (Sonata), Bach, Paganini.

September 26. Santa Isabel Theatre, Recife (PE). [access the program here] September 30. Piano recital by students of Arthur E. Kauffmann and Clymene de Castro Kauffmann.

September 30. Pianos Brasil S.A. Hall, São Paulo. [access the program here] October 25. Recital by Aloysio de Alencar Pinto with works by Scarlatti (4 Sonatas), Bach (probably in a Busoni transcription), Bach-Tausig, Scriabin, Bortkiewicz, Lyapunov, Ernesto Nazareth ("Valsa Triste"), Villa-Lobos (A Lenda do Caboclo), Alexandre Levy (Tango Brasileiro).

José de Alencar Theatre, Fortaleza (CE). [access the program here] October 29.

October 25. Recital by Yara Bernette with works by Mozart, Bach-Busoni, Chopin (Sonata No. [acesse o programa aqui]

October 29. 3), Mussorgsky (Pictures at an Exhibition). TMRJ. [access the program here] November 6. Recital by Lia Cimaglia Espinosa for the São Paulo Society of Artistic Culture.

November 14. Lia Cimaglia Espinosa's recital features works by Schumann (Carnival), Debussy (8 Preludes), Infante, Hallfter, Camargo Guarnieri (Brazilian Dance), Espinosa, Williams, and Guastavino.

November 14. TMRJ. November 29. Arnaldo Estrella's recital features works by Bach-Szantó, Brahms (5 pieces), Liszt (Sonata), Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Villa-Lobos (Pieces from the Practical Guide: A maré encheu, Samba-lelê, and Na corda da viola), and Chopin (3 pieces).

November 29. TMRJ. December 8. Yara Bernette performs Beethoven's Concerto No. 4 as a soloist with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Eugen Szenkar.

December 8. TMRJ. December 13. Illara Gomes Grosso's recital is presented by the São Paulo Society of Artistic Culture.

December 23. Yolanda Ferreira performs Liszt's Hungarian Fantasy as a soloist with the Theatro Municipal Orchestra conducted by Henrique Spedini.

December 23. TMRJ. December 28. Guiomar Novaes performs Chopin's Concerto No.

December 28. 2 as a soloist with an unidentified orchestra conducted by Lamberto Baldi. TMSP. [access the program here] December 30. Luli Oswald performs as a soloist in an unknown program with the Theatro Municipal Orchestra.

December 30. Also performing as soloists were Leônidas Autuori (violin) and Ângela Adele (vocals). TMRJ. December 30. Recital by the 1945 graduating class of piano and vocals from the National School of Music, from the classes of professors Guilherme Fontainha, Elzira Amabile, Elza Barroso Murtinho, Dulce de Saules, Custódio Góes, Antonieta de Souza, and Paulino Chaves.

December 30. The following students participated: Alcidia Perez Pia (who performed Bach's Italian Concerto), Neuza Henriques Fonseca (Bach's Chaconne, probably in a Busoni transcription), Maria de Lourdes Campelo Ribeiro (vocals) (works by Dufriche and Carlos Gomes (Come serenamente, from the opera Lo schiavo)), Maria de Lourdes B. Azevedo Marques (works by Debussy and Scriabin), Yvonne Zita Esteves Lima (vocals) (works by Francisco Mignone (Quando uma flor desabrocha) and Verdi), Menna Gottlieb (Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12), Annita Storino (a Chopin Polonaise), Norma Tereza Marques Velloso (2 Chopin Etudes), Nilza Ferreira Xavier (works by Mozart and Offenbach), and Belkiss Carneiro de Mendonça (referred to as Belkiss Orsini Spenziere). (Chopin's Ballade No. 1). Leopoldo Miguez Hall, National School of Music, Rio de Janeiro.