Credits:

Isaac Karabtchevsky

Description:

Guarneris father was an Italian immigrant who loved music; he named his children Mozart, Rossini, Bellini, and Verdi. Camarg Guarniellis real name was Mozart, and he demonstrated precocious genius in piano performance and composition, which he learned from his mother; however, he later began signing only M. instead of Mozart and adopted his mothers maiden name, Camarg, as his surname.Guarneri was influenced by the nationalist ideas of Mario de Andrazi, a Brazilian writer, poet, folklorist, and musicologist, and sought to innovate Western classical music using the language of Brazilian music. Unlike traditional Brazilian choro, most of his choro pieces are written in a concerto style consisting of three movements or three sections. Even the piece titled Celesta (Serenade) is essentially a choro. You can enjoy the nostalgia (saudade) that permeates the slow movement, marked Carmo (gently),