Henrique Carvalho, guitar Works

Fernando Sor (1778 - 1839) One of the great figures in the history of the guitar, Fernando Sor was an all-
round musician and composer. Later in life, he composed music for voice, piano, orchestra, etc. Sor
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024, 11:30 AM Cabaret Theater | Staller Center for the Arts settled in London where he published his celebrated set of studies now known as Op. 6, the Variations
on a Theme of Mozart Op.9, and many other works. In Paris, he worked as a guitar teacher composing
PROGRAM many works for beginners such as Op. 31, 35, and 60 – which have been called the finest works ever
written for
guitar beginners. His Sonata Op. 15 is one of his early examples of a classic sonata form, and it is striking
Fernando Sor (1778 - 1839)
that unlike most of his contemporary guitar composers, this is a single-movement work.
Sonata op. 15 (Edited by Henrique Carvalho)

Federico Moreno Torroba (1891 - 1982) Federico Moreno Torroba (1891 - 1982) Torroba divided his talents between composing, conducting and
Madroños music impresario. He wrote a great deal of symphonic and instrumental music and became a prominent
composer of Zarzuelas (comic Spanish Operas). Most of his orchestral works have been neglected, but
H.Villa Lobos ( 1887 - 1959) his guitar music on the other hand has been part of the core repertoire of the instrument for almost a
Preludes 1 and century, thanks to his close association with the great Andrés Segovia. Madroños is a fine example of
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Torroba’s mid-period- truly Spanish in rhythm and character, making great use of the most expressive
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco ( 1895 - 1968) qualities of the guitar.
Tarantella op.87

Heitor Villa-Lobos ( 1887 - 1959) Brazilian composer regarded as the most significant creative figure in
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Edino Krieger (1928 - 2022)
20th-century Brazilian art music, Villa-Lobos’ productionVilla-Lobos developed a unique
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compositional style in which contemporary European techniques and elements of national music are
combined. His music was influenced by both Brazilian folk music and elements from the European
Celso Machado ( 1953)** classical tradition, as exemplified by his Bachianas Brasileiras (Brazilian Bachians) and his Chôros. His
Choro Eterno Twelve Etudes for Guitar (1929) were dedicated to Andrés Segovia, while his 5 Preludes (1940) were
dedicated to his partner Arminda Neves d'Almeida "Mindinha". Both are important works in the
João Luiz ( 1979 )*
classical guitar repertory.
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Improviso n. 3
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco ( 1895 - 1968) Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco was an Italian composer, pianist,
and writer. He was known as one of the foremost guitar composers of the twentieth century, with
Sergio Assad ( 1952)**
almost one hundred compositions for the instrument. In 1939 he immigrated to the United States and
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became a film composer for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for some 200 Hollywood movies. He also wrote
concertos for Jascha Heifetz and Gregor Piatigorsky. At the 1932 festival of the International Society
Astor Piazzolla (1921 - 1992)
of Contemporary Music, held in Venice, Castelnuovo-Tedesco first met the Spanish guitarist Andrés
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Segovia. The meeting inspired Castelnuovo-Tedesco to write for the guitar, beginning with his
Concert Variazioni attraverso i secoli (Variations à travers les siècles) (Variations through the centuries), Op.
d’aujourd’hui 71 (1932), and later his Guitar Concerto No. 1 (1939). Tarantella Op.87 is a lively work that requires
great technical command from the player.

This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of the Master of Musical Arts degree.
Henrique Carvalho is a student of João Luiz
Edino Krieger (1928 - 2022) was a Brazilian composer, conductor, record producer, and musical critic.
During his career Krieger composed over 150 pieces, including songs (notably Vinicius de Moraes'
"Fuga e antifuga"), incidental music, and film scores. Among his best-known works is the 1972 suite
"Canticum Naturale", in which the orchestra recreates Amazonian natural sounds. In addition, Krieger’s
catalog includes several works for symphony and chamber orchestra, oratorio, and chamber music.
His compositions have been performed frequently in Brazil and abroad. In 2007, he wrote the set piece for the 2008 Guitar Foundation of America Competition named "Valsa de
Passacalha para Fred Schneiter was commissioned as a set piece for the Fred Schneiter guitar Outono". Assad's orchestral compositions include the ballet "Scarecrow", the concerto "Mikis" for guitar
competition in Rio. The piece follows a traditional passacaglia form, with several variations that feature and strings, and "Fantasia Carioca" for two guitars which he and his brother Odair premiered. Sergio
extended techniques such as percussive hits on the body of the guitar and fingerboard. Assad has taught master classes in conservatories, universities, and music schools in the US, Europe,
Latin America, Japan, and Australia. The piece South Loop was written for and dedicated to Henrique
Celso Machado ( 1953 ) Born in Ribeirão Preto (part of São Paulo state in Brazil), Celso Machado studied Carvalho as part of his participation in the Guitar Foundation of America’s (GFA) inaugural mentorship
classical guitar with Watson Brito. ln 1972, while pursuing his studies, he played in night clubs for very program.
famous Brazilian singers. He started his international career in 1982 in Great Britain, then in Italy and
Germany. Machado is a highly skilled player in a variety of styles such as samba, chôro, baiao, and Astor Piazzolla (1921 - 1992) was an Argentine musician, a virtuoso on the bandoneón (a square-built
frevo. He is active as a teacher, composer, and recording artist. As a performer, he has collaborated with button accordion), who left traditional Latin American tango bands in 1955 to create a new tango
guitarists Sergio and Odair Assad, Badi Assad, Romero Lubambo, Yamandu Costa, Cristina Azuma, that blended elements of jazz and classical music. He was a major Latin American composer of the
Peter Finger, and Solorazaf and has been an opening act for Brazilian jazz musicians including Gilberto 20th century.
Gil and Bebel Gilberto. The piece Choro Eterno was written and dedicated to Henrique Carvalho as part
of his participation in the Guitar Foundation of America’s (GFA) inaugural mentorship program.
* New York Premiere
João Luiz ( 1979 ) Two-time Latin Grammy nominee guitarist, educator, and composer, João Luiz began ** Pieces dedicated to Henrique Carvalho
to play the popular music of his native Brazil professionally during his childhood and was later trained in
classical guitar by his mentor Henrique Pinto. Winner of the 2006 Concert Artists Guild Competition as Special Guest: Stephanie Bonk, violin
a member of the critically acclaimed Brasil Guitar Duo, João has performed extensively in the United
States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. His versatility led him to be chosen to collaborate with Yo-Yo
Ma and Carlos Prieto on a project to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Cuban composer Leo Brouwer
in a landmark concert in Cuba in 2014. As a performer and composer, João is equally at home with
classical, Brazilian, and world music; his solo guitar, guitar ensemble, and chamber music repertoire
covers all the main works in the guitar literature from Dowland to Berio and virtually most of the
Brazilian rhythms. Eager to expand the repertoire of his instrument João has commissioned and
premiered works written for him by Sérgio Assad (24 studies), Leo Brouwer (Sonata n.7 and Sonata
n.10), David Leisner, Ronaldo Miranda, Mariel Mayz, Sebastian Zubieta, Marco Pereira, David
Sampson, and Frederic Hand. João is the director of chamber music at CUNY Hunter College and also
teaches guitar at Stony Brook University and Mannes College. He is a recipient of the prestigious 2023
CUNY Feliks Gross Award in recognition of his outstanding scholarship. Luiz’s Harp Concerto Recife
written for Bridget Kibbey was premiered by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra in 2019. His
concertino for guitar and strings MadriAfro I premiered in New York with the São Paulo Chamber
Soloists in 2022. Recent commissions include works for the USC Thornton School of Music guitar
department, NYC Master Chorale, Duo Amaris, GFA, and Duo Sonidos.

Sergio Assad ( 1952 ) One of the most important guitar composers of our time, Sergio Assad has
concentrated most of his efforts on building a repertoire for the guitar duo as a member of the celebrated
Assad Brothers duo. He has extended the possibilities of the two-guitar combination through his
arrangements of Latin American music by composers such as Piazzolla, Villa-Lobos, and Ginastera as
well as Baroque works by Scarlatti, Rameau, Soler, and Bach. As a composer Assad has completed more
than one hundred works for guitar, many of which have become standards in the guitar repertoire. His
"Aquarelle" for solo guitar was chosen as the required contemporary work for the 2002 Guitar
Foundation of America Competition in Miami.