1978

Pianists who won the 1978 APCA (São Paulo Association of Art Critics) award: Vera Astrachan (Soloist category), Amaral Vieira (Recitalist category). The work "Appassionata, cantilena e toccata" (for viola and piano), by Osvaldo Lacerda, was awarded in the "Chamber Work" category, and the work "Poemas da vida e da morte", for mezzo-soprano and piano, by Amaral Vieira, was awarded in the "Vocal Work" category. Month not identified.

Two-piano recital by Emma de Souza Lima and João de Souza Lima (in celebration of the latter's 80th birthday) with works by Bach-Camin (Dorian Toccata in D minor), Clementi (Sonata), Cramer-Napoleon (3 Studies), Souza Lima (Children's Suite, probably transcribed for two pianos by the composer), Rachmaninoff (2 movements from Suite No. 2 for two curtains), Francisco Mignone (Rhythmic Samba) and Saint-Saëns. Cultural Expansion Center, Auditorium of Colégio S. José, Santos, SP. [access the program here] January 16.

January 16. Recital by Jacques Klein with works by Beethoven (Sonata No. 21 'Waldstein' and Sonata No. 23 'Appassionata') and Chopin (24 Preludes). Concha Verde da Urca, Rio de Janeiro.

February (possibly the 27th). Eudóxia de Barros' recital featuring works by Chopin (6 pieces), Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, Villa-Lobos (Ciranda No. 11 "Nesta rua, nesta rua..."), Ernesto Nazareth (Brejeiro, Odeon and Apanheite, cavaquinho). Teatro Popular do Sesi, São Paulo.

March 10. Jacques Klein performs Schumann's Concerto as a soloist with the Minas Gerais Symphony Orchestra conducted by Wolfgang Groth. Palácio das Artes, Belo Horizonte.

March 12. Jacques Klein performs Schumann's Concerto as a soloist with the Minas Gerais Symphony Orchestra conducted by Wolfgang Groth. Palácio das Artes, Belo Horizonte.

March 18. The composer from Rio Grande do Sul, Esther Scliar, passes away.

March 15. The TMRJ, closed since October 19, 1975, reopens its doors after a major renovation.

April 11. Jacques Klein Recital. Jacques Klein recital with works by Liszt (Ave Maria, Invocation), Beethoven (Eroica Variations), Chopin (Ballades No. 1 and No. 4), Camargo Guarnieri (Black Dance), Prokofiev (Sonata No.

April 15. 7). Castro Alves Theatre, Salvador. April 15. Recital by Eliane Sampaio (soprano) and Jacques Klein (piano) with 18 lieder by Schubert.

April 17. MASP, São Paulo. April 17. Jacques Klein Recital.

April 18. Castelo, Espírito Santo. April 18. Jacques Klein solos Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 with the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Eleazar de Carvalho. Carlos Gomes Theatre, Vitória, Espírito Santo.

May 2. Ilan Rogoff's recital featuring works by P. Ben Haim (Sonatina in A minor, Op. 38), Beethoven (Sonata No. 23 'Appassionata'), Chopin (4 Ballades, Sonata No. 2 and Polonaise Op. 53 'Heroica'). Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro.

May 6. May 6th. Recital with the Continental Trio - Jacques Klein (piano), Cussy de Almeida (violin) and Peter Dauelsberg (cello) - featuring works by Haydn (Trio in G major), Beethoven (Trio Op. 11), Brahms (Trio Op. 8). Dr. Perdigão Municipal Theater, São Carlos (SP).

May 8. May 8th. Recital by the Duo Jenny Abel (violin) and Roberto Szidon (piano) with works by Bartók (2 Sonatas for violin and piano), Schumann (Adagio and Allegro for piano and horn, in a version for violin and piano), Brahms (Sonata No. 3 for violin and piano), Claudio Santoro (Sonata for violin and piano, in its world premiere).

May 11. Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro. May 11. Recital by Jacques Klein with works by Franck (Prelude, Chorale and Fugue), Beethoven (Sonatas No. 3 and No. 4), Camargo Guarnieri (Black Dance) and Prokofiev (Sonata No.

May 12. 7). Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro. May 12. Caio Pagano solos Beethoven's Concerto No. 2 with the Municipal Symphony Orchestra conducted by Isaac Karabtchevsky.

May 13. TMSP. May 13. Arthur Moreira Lima solos Chopin's Concerto No. 2 with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Machado. Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro.

May 14. Caio Pagano solos Beethoven's Concerto No. 2 with the Municipal Symphony Orchestra conducted by Isaac Karabtchevsky.

May 16. TMSP. May 16. "Schubertiades". Jacques Klein (piano), Cussy de Almeida (violin) and Peter Daulsberg (cello) perform Schubert's Trio Op. 100. Jacques Klein (piano), Cussy de Almeida (violin), George Kiszely (viola), Peter Daulsberg (cello), and Pino Onnis (double bass) perform Schubert's "The Trout" Quintet. Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro.

May 17. Recital by Jacques Klein and others. Jacques Klein (piano), Cussy de Almeida (violin), George Kiszely (viola), Peter Daulsberg (cello), and Pino Onnis (double bass) perform Schubert's Trio Op. 100 and "The Trout" Quintet. MASP, São Paulo.

May 20. Verena Pfenninger solos Schumann's Concerto with the Tonhalle Orchestra of Zurich conducted by Gerd Albrecht. TMRJ. May 20.

May 20. Roberto Szidon solos Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Isaac Karabtchevsky. Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro. May 22. Recital by Rafael Orozco, 1st prize at the Leeds International Competition, with works by Albéniz (Málaga), Liszt (Sonata) and Chopin (4 Scherzos).

May 22. Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro. May 26. Inauguration of the Funarte Sidney Miller Hall, Rio de Janeiro.

May 26. Recital by Salvatore Accardo (violin) and Jacques Klein (piano) with works by Mozart (6 variations K.360), Beethoven (Sonata No.

May 26. 9 'Kreutzer' for violin and piano) and Brahms (Sonata No. 3). Dvořákova Síň, Prague, Czechoslovakia. May 27. Arnaldo Estrella and Luiz Medalha perform the Concerto for Two Pianos by Mozart with the TMRJ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Henrique Jordá.

May 27. TMRJ. May 31st. Recital by Joerg Demus with works by Schubert (3 Pieces for piano D.946; 6 Musical Moments Op.94; Improvisations Op.90 No.2 and No.3; Wanderer Fantasy).

May 31. Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro. June 1st. Recital by Estelinha Epstein with works by Lully (3 pieces for harpsichord), Scarlatti (2 Sonatas), Dandrieu (Concert des oiseaux), Vivaldi (Concerto in D minor for organ), A.

June 1. Theodoro Nogueira (Valsa-choro No.9), Villa-Lobos (3 Cirandinhas: Zangou-se o cravo com a rosa?, Carneirinho, carneirão, and Todo o mundo passa), Marlos Nobre (Samba matuto, from the 1st Northeastern Cycle), Camargo Guarnieri (Ponteio). No. 24) and Dohnányi (Capricho). Auditorium of the Club Athletico Paulistano, São Paulo. [access the program here] June 3.

June 3. Recital by Jörg Demus colm works by Schubert (12 Ländler Op. 171, 4 Improvisations Op. 142 and Fantasy in G major Op. 78). MASP, São Paulo.

June 5. Recital by Anna Stella Schic and Sônia Muniz (piano four hands) with the complete works for piano four hands by Beethoven (Theme and Variations, Sonata Op. 6, Song and Variations "Ich denke dein", Three Marches and Great Fugue). MASP, São Paulo.

June 6. Recital by the Feliz Wagner - Azael Duo (piano and percussion).

June 7. MASP, São Paulo. June 7. Recital featuring works by contemporary composers, in their first performance, including the work "Appasionato, cantilena, toccata" by Osvaldo Lacerda, for viola and piano. Performers unidentified.

June 8. MASP, São Paulo. June 8. Recital by Nelly and Jayme Ingram (2 pianos) with works by Octavio Pinto, Tanaiev, Mozart, Poulenc, Infante and Lutoslawsky.

June 9. MASP, São Paulo. June 9. Recital by Gilberto Tinetti with works by Beethoven, Schumann, Villa-Lobos, Camargo Guarnieri and Chopin.

June 10. MASP, São Paulo. June 10. Eudóxia de Barros' recital featuring works by Chopin (6 pieces), Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, Villa-Lobos (Prelude from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4, Choros No. 5 "Alma brasileira", Ciranda No. 11 "Nesta rua, nesta rua..."), and the complete Prole do bebê No. 1. Eudóxia de Barros, MASP, São Paulo.

June 15. José Eduardo Martins' recital featuring works by Debussy and Scriabin.

June 16. MASP, São Paulo. June 16. Vera Astrachan's recital featuring works by Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann, and Ireland.

June 17. MASP, São Paulo. June 17. Jacques Klein performs Brahms' Concerto No. 2 as a soloist with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Eduardo da Mata.

June 18. TMRJ. June 18. Recital by Vanya Elias-José with works by Beethoven (Sonata No. 31), Prokofiev (Sonata No. 3), Mozart (Sonata No. 12), Chopin (Ballade No. 4), Villa-Lobos (Impressões Seresteiras and Festa no Sertão).

June 19. MASP, São Paulo. June 19. Recital by Attilio Mastrogiovanni with works by Scriabin, Ginastera and Mussorgsky.

June 27. MASP, São Paulo. June 27. Recital by Peter Dauelsberg (cello) and Jacques Klein (piano) with works by Schumann (Fantasiestücke Op. 73), Beethoven (Sonata No. 3 for cello and piano) and Brahms (Sonata No. 1 for cello and piano). Sala Cecília Meireles, Rio de Janeiro.

June 27. Cristina Ortiz performs Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for piano and orchestra with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Georges Sebastian.

June 28. TMRJ. June 28. Gary Graffman recital by the São Paulo Society of Artistic Culture.

June 30. Roberto Szidon performs Saint-Saëns' Concerto No. 4 with the Municipal Symphony Orchestra conducted by Adrian Sunshine. Location unidentified (possibly TMSP), São Paulo.

July 1 to July 29. The Campos do Jordão Winter Festival, with artistic direction by Eleazar de Carvalho, featured guest pianists Raymond Bruce Beegle, Jorge Bolet, Myrian Dauelsberg, Jacques Klein, João Carlos Martins, Sonia Muniz, Miguel Proença, Helena Rostropovich, Anna Stella Schic, Bernardo Segall, and Roberto Szidon. Campos do Jordão, SP. July 1st. Opening of the Campos do Jordão Winter Festival.

July 1. The Continental Chamber Trio (Jacques Klein, piano, Cussy de Almeida, violin, Peter Dauelsberg, cello) performs Schubert's Trio No. 2 D. 929. Boa Vista Palace, Campos do Jordão, SP. July 2nd. Roberto Szidon solos Saint-Saëns' Concerto No. 4 with the Municipal Symphony Orchestra conducted by Adrian Sunshine.

July 2. Unidentified location (possibly TMSP), São Paulo. July 6th. Recital by Jorge Bolet with works by Liszt (including Funerals and the 12 Transcendental Etudes).

July 6. Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro. July 8th. Jorge Bolet's recital featuring works by Liszt (Consolations No.

July 8. 1 and No. 6, Sonata in B minor, Three Petrarch Sonnets No. 47, No. 104 and No. 123, Reminiscences of Don Juan). Campos do Jordão Winter Festival. Boa Vista Palace, Campos do Jordão, SP. July 10th. Jorge Bolet's recital. Casa da Manchete, São Paulo.

July 10. July 10th. Nelson Freire performs Rachmaninoff's Concerto No. 3 as a soloist with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Pedro Ignácio Calderon.

July 10. TMRJ. July 12th. Recital by Jorge Bolet. Teatro Cultura Artística, São Paulo.

July 12. July 14th. Recital by Jenny Abel (violin) and Roberto Szidon (piano) with works by Beethoven (Sonata No.

July 14. 4 for violin and piano), Schubert (Fantasia for piano and violin Op. 159), Schumann (Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano) and Mendelssohn (Sonata in F major for violin and piano). Campos do Jordão Winter Festival. Palácio Boa Vista, Campos do Jordão, SP. July 15th. Recital by Anna Stella Schic and Sonia Muniz, four-hand performance of works by Schubert (Lebensstürme D.947, Andantino with variations D.823, Grande Marche Heroique D.885, Fantasia in F minor D.940, Invention and four variations on an original theme D.603).

July 15. Campos do Jordão Winter Festival. Boa Vista Palace, Campos do Jordão, SP. July 15th. Stephen Bishop performs Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.

July 15. 4 with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Simon Blech. TMRJ. July 15th. Recital by Cilene Fadigas (vocals) and Arnaldo Rebello (piano) with songs by Arnaldo Rebello (Vigília, Canção do rio mar, ...

July 15. E o rio não levou, Bilhete, A frase que eu queria, Canção em Paquetá, Quase seresta, Na ronda do amor, Eu sabia que você vinha, Vamos!..., Canção do abandono, Jeitinho de valsa, Ave Maria, Toada baré, Dorme coração, A melodia que veio do sul, Rondó, Num canteiro semeei, Noite sem caminhos, Ode à música (this last one in its world premiere). Auditorium of the Colégio da Imaculada Conceição, Rio de Janeiro. [access the program here] July 15th. Recital by Yara Bernette and Jacques Klein (two pianos or 4 hands).

July 15. MASP, SP. July 16th. Recital by the Dauelsberg Chamber Duo (Myrian Dauelsberg, piano, Peter Dauelsberg, cello) with works Handel (12 Variations on a Theme from Judas Maccabeus) and Brahms (Unspecified Piano and Cello Sonata).

July 16. Frei Orestes Auditorium, Campos do Jordão, SP. July 17. Recital by Yara Bernette and Jacques Klein (two pianos or four hands).

July 17. MASP, SP. July 18. Recital by Yara Bernette and Jacques Klein (two pianos or four hands).

July 18. MASP, SP. July 19. Recital by Stephen Kovacevich (then referred to as Stephen Bishop) by the São Paulo Society of Artistic Culture.

July 22. Recital by Caio Pagano. MASP, SP. July 22. Martha Argerich solos Prokofiev's Concerto No.

July 22. 3 and Chopin's Concerto No.

July 22. 1 with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Isaac Karabtchevsky. TMRJ. July 26. Recital by Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) and Martha Argerich (piano) with works by Schumann, Chopin (Sonata Op.

July 26. 65), Debussy (Sonata), Grieg (Sonata in A minor). Nelon Freire was on stage as Martha's page manager. Cecilia Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro. [access the program here] July 28. A solo recital by Martha Argerich was scheduled for this day at the Teatro Cultura Artística, São Paulo, but was cancelled by the pianist.

July 29. Recital by Galina Vishnevskaya (vocals) and Mstislav Rostropovich (piano) with works by Tchaikovsky, Glinka, Mussorgsky, Prokofiev.

July 29. Cecilia Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro. [access the program here] August 11. Martha Argerich solos Prokofievskaya's Concerto No. 3 and Chopin's Concerto No. 1 with the OSESP under the direction of Eleazar de Carvalho.

August 11. Encore, performed Scarlatti's Sonata K.141/L.422 in D minor. Teatro Cultura Artística, São Paulo. August 12. Recital by Julio Braga with works by Mozart, Schubert, Weber-Kroll, Liszt, Chopin, Moszkowski, Debussy, Philipp, Julio Braga (Choro No.

August 12. 2 "O carrilhão da saudade"), Granados. Main Hall of the Santa Gertrudes Academy, Olinda (PE). [access the program here] September 11. Recital by Arthur Moreira Lima with works by Chopin (2 nocturnes Op. 55, sonata No.

September 11. 2, polonaise Op. 44, impromptu No. 1, 6 mazurkas and Variations Op. 2). Chopin Cycle. Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro. September 13. Recital by Jacques Klein with works by Chopin (Prelude Op. 45, Polonaise Op.

September 13. 26 No. 1, 4 Mazurkas Op. 30, Nocturne Op. 62 No. 1, Impromptu No. 2, Scherzo No. 1, Scherzo No. 4, 24 Preludes Op. 28). Chopin Cycle. Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro. September 15. Recital by Fernando Lopes with works by Chopin (3 Nocturnes Op. 9, 6 Mazurkas, 12 Etudes Op.

September 15. 25, Polonaise-Fantasia Op. 61, Ballades No. 2 and No. 4). Chopin Cycle. Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro. September 18. Recital by Antonio Guedes Barbosa with works by Chopin (5 Nocturnes, 7 Waltzes, Sonata No.

September 18. 3). Chopin Cycle. Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro. September 18. Recital by the Beaux Arts Trio (with Menahem Pressler on piano), presented by the São Paulo Society of Artistic Culture.

September 18. September 22nd. Recital by Amaral Vieira and Yara Ferraz (2 pianos) with works by Clementi (Sonata in B-flat major), Richardson (On Heather Hill), Saint-Saëns (Variations on a Theme by Beethoven), Schumann (Andante and Variations Op.

September 22. 46), Liszt (Concerto Pathétique, 1st Brazilian performance of the 1865 version). São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP), São Paulo. September 22nd. Recital by Arnaldo Cohen with works by Chopin (Variation in A major, Souvenir de Paganini, 3 Scots Op.

September 22. 72, Nocturne Op. 72 No. 1, Fantasy-Improvisation Op. 66, 2 Polonaises Op. 40, Fantasy Op. 49, 12 Etudes Op. 10). Chopin Cycle. Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro. September 25th. Recital by Yara Bernette with works by Chopin (Nocturne Op.

September 25. 62 No. 2, 8 Mazurkas, Polonaise Op. 26 No. 2, Berceuse, Ballade No. 1, Ballade No. 3, Waltz Op. 42, Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise Brilliant Op. 22). Chopin Cycle. Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro. September 27th. Recital by Oriano de Almeida with works by Chopin (9 Mazurkas, Allegro di Concerto Op.

September 27. 46, Bolero, 4 Nocturnes and Scherzo No. 3). Chopin Cycle. Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro. September 29th. Recital by Fernando Lopes and Arthur Moreira Lima with works by Chopin.

September 29. Fernando Lopes performed Variations Op. 12, Improvisation Op. 51, 3 mazurkas, Tarantella, 3 waltzes, and Scherzo No. 2. Arthur Moreira Lima performed 2 Nocturnes, 3 Waltzes, Barcarolle Op. 60, 3 Mazurkas, and Polonaise 'Heroica' Op. 53. Chopin Cycle. This recital was probably held as a replacement for Roberto Szidon's recital as part of this cycle, which was planned but did not take place. Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro. September 30. Jacques Klein and Alexander Jenner perform Mozart's Concerto for 2 Pianos and Poulenc's Concerto for 2 Pianos as soloists with the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Roberto Schnorrenberg.

September 30. Cecília Meireles Hall, Rio de Janeiro. October 12. Recital by Peter Zazofsky (violin) and Miguel Proença (piano) for the São Paulo Society of Artistic Culture.

October 12. October 20th. Sebastian Benda performs Souza Lima's Concerto as a soloist with the São Paulo Municipal Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tullio Colacioppo.

October 20. TMSP. [access the program here] October 22nd.

October 22. Sebastian Benda performs Souza Lima's Concerto as a soloist with the São Paulo Municipal Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tullio Colacioppo. TMSP. [access the program here] November 13th.

November 13. Recital by the Rio Sextet - Celso Woltzenlogel (flute), Kléber Veiga (oboe), José Botelho (clarinet), Noel Devos (bassoon), Zdenek Svab (horn) and Heitor Alimonda (piano) - with works by Radamés Gnattali (Sonatina for six), Ronaldo Miranda (Prelude and Fugue for Wind Quartet), Francisco Mignone (Six Preludes and an Enigma), Poulenc (Sextour). Unspecified theater, Rio de Janeiro. November 20th.

November 20. Recital by Jacques Klein (piano) and Oscar Lafer (violin) with works by Brahms (Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano), Schumann (Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano) and Brahms/Dietrich/Schumann (Sonata F.A.E. for violin and piano). Unspecified theater, Rio de Janeiro. November 22. Recital by Jacques Klein with works by Franck (Prelude, chorale and fugue), Beethoven (Sonata No.

November 22. 23 'Appassionata'), Rachmaninoff (3 preludes), Chopin (Ballade No. 1, 1 Nocturne and Scherzo No. 1). Zahle Clube, São Paulo. November 27.

November 27. Velma Richter's recital featuring works by Beethoven (Sonata No. 8 'Pathétique'), Lorenzo Fernandez (complete 2nd and 3rd suites), Chopin (Ballade No. 1, Nocturne Op. 21 No. 2, Scherzo No. 2). Unspecified theater, Rio de Janeiro. December 23.

December 23. Arthur Moreira Lima's recital featuring works by Mozart (Sonata No. 12 K. 332), Schumann (Symphonic Studies), Chopin (24 Preludes Op. 28). TMRJ.