Brasilis Guitar Duo

In their first album, "O violão bem temperado" (The Well-Tempered Guitar), Edson and Guilherme perform several works by Johann Sebastian Bach, including pieces from "The Well-Tempered Clavier" and the famous Toccata and Fugue in BWV 565. The repertoire also includes arrangements of works by early choro composers: Chiquinha Gonzaga, Ernesto Nazareth, Henrique Alves de Mesquita.

 

In Bach's pieces, the duo explores new sonority riches through their guitar work. Many works have been transposed (for instance, the Toccata and Fugue is performed in A minor instead of D minor, and the Prelude I from "The Well-Tempered Clavier" is in A major instead of C major). This adaptation translates the music for guitars while maintaining its original intent and revealing new colors to the listener.

 

The choro repertoire follows a similar approach, with the additional element that all arrangements maintain a contrapuntal style reminiscent of Bach. The duo consider the selected composers and works as great representatives of Brazil's cultural richness, and their interpretation unveils beauties sometimes forgotten over time.

 

Finally, the last piece is a short composition by Guilherme Sparrapan, based on the famous theme by Anacleto de Medeiros, "Yara."