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José Eduardo Martins (pianist)

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José Eduardo Gandra da Silva Martins, born 1938, is a Brazilian concert pianist.[1]

Career

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He began his career with a performance at the Colombo Theater in São Paulo on December 10, 1954, which included contemporary works by Dmitri Shostakovich.[2]

Martins was Professor at the university of São Paulo between 1982-2007.

He recorded several albums with compositions by Henrique Oswald, including his cello sonatas No. 1 and No. 2, Piano Quartet No. 2 and Piano Quintet.

He commissioned works from the composer Gilberto Mendes including Um Estudo? Eisler e Webern Caminham nos Mares do Sul.[3]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ Carneiro, Gyovana (17 June 2016). "JOSÉ EDUARDO MARTINS: O PIANISTA DO REPERTÓRIO NÃO FREQÜENTADO". O Popular. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Um pianista sem limites". Epoca. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. ^ Bezerra, Márcio (2000). A Unique Brazilian Composer: A Study of the Music of Gilberto Mendes Through Selected Piano Pieces. p. 66.
  4. ^ Goiás, Mais (2017-05-15). "Pianista José Eduardo Martins apresenta concerto gratuito - Mais Goiás". Mais Goiás (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-06-05.
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