Antonio Carlos Gomes - Sonata para cordas em Ré maior

Antônio Carlos Gomes

Antônio Carlos Gomes (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtonju ˈkaɾlus ˈɡomis]; Brazil, July 11, 1836 – Brazil, September 16, 1896) was the first New World composer whose work was accepted by Europe. The on ly non-European who was successful as an opera composer in Italy, during the "golden age of opera", contemporary to Verdi and Puccini and the first composer of non-European lineage to be accepted into the Classic tradition of music.^[1]

Younger than Verdi, yet older than Puccini, Carlos Gomes achieved his first major success in a time when the Italian audiences were eager for a new name to celebrate and Puccini had not yet officially started his career. After the successful premiere of Il Guarany, Gomes was considered the most

promising new composer.^[2] Verdi said his work was an ｅxpression of "true musical genius".

Sonata para cordas em Ré maior

1. Allegro Animato
2. Allegro Scherzoso
3. Adagio Lento e Calmo
4. Vivace (Burrico de Pau)

[00:00] 1. allegro animato
[05:22] 2. allegro scherzoso
[09:36] 3. adagio lento e calmo
[17:38] 4. burrico de pau (vivace)