Maria Teresa Madeira - Mesquita: Piano Works (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Quebra, quebra minha gente
02. A surpresa
03. Revista de 1888
04. A gata borralheira
05. Laura
06. Ali Babá (Arr. for Piano by Anonymous)
07. Yayá: No. 1 in C Major
08. Yayá: No. 2 in G Major
09. Yayá: No. 3 in D Minor
10. Yayá: No. 4 in G Major
11. Yayá: No. 5 in D Minor
12. A pera de Satanás
13. Dolce ricordo
14. Camões
15. A vaidosa
16. Água do vintém
17. Soirée brésilienne: No. 1 in D Major
18. Soirée brésilienne: No. 2 in D Major
19. Soirée brésilienne: No. 3 in G Major
20. Soirée brésilienne: No. 4 in D Major
21. Soirée brésilienne: No. 5 in G Major
22. Remissão dos pecados
23. A oração da infância
24. O vampiro
25. Batuque

Henrique Alves de Mesquita was a prolific composer who defied Brazilian society’s systemic exclusion of Black people to achieve prominence as one of the leading figures in the local musical scene of the 19th century. He was highly regarded for his sacred music and operas, which are rarely heard today. After study years in Paris, Mesquita turned his versatility and sophistication towards fashionable music theatre styles such as polkas, tangos and waltzes, conveying emotions ranging from contagious joy to gentle melancholy. It is these lighter pieces that are now considered by many scholars to be one of the main origins of modern Brazilian popular music.

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