br[asas] N.1 (2016) violoncello solo

Recording made on April 19, 2017, at the auditorium of the Department of Music at the University of São Paulo

Performer: Rodrigo Prado

Composed in 2016, the work is dedicated to cellist Rodrigo Prado. br[asas] opens the br[asas] cycle, a collection of my solo and chamber music works aimed at creating music that connects with other Brazilian artistic expressions. br[asas] No. 1 is inspired by the poem “Aprendizado” by Ferreira Gullar. The piece explores a language that brings the performer closer to the poem, with passages in which the musician recites excerpts of the text while performing.

br[asas] No. 1 was a finalist in the 25th edition of the Nascente Classical Music Competition at the University of São Paulo in 2017.