Canções e Sambinhas (1996)

by Thomas Oboe Lee

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1.	Canção de amor ... 08:23	info
2.	Sambinha Bachiana ... 02:08
3.	Valsa Lenta ... 04:58
4.	Mais uma vêz ... 01:26

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Canções e Sambinhas is the third of a triptych of compositions written for my friend, the enormously gifted cellist, Andrés Díaz. The first was Eurydice, a "tone poem" on the Orpheus myth for cello and orchestra, and the second was La Chimera Fantastica for the Díaz Trio.

Canções e Sambinhas is in four movements.

I. Canção de amor ...
II. Sambinha bachiana ...
III. Valsa lenta ...
IV. Mais uma vêz ...

Having lived in Brazil during my teen-age years, I inevitably continue to return to the wonderful music of that country for inspiration: the chôros of Ernesto Nazareth, Jacob do Bandolim, Pixinginha, and Heitor Villa-Lobos.

The first movement begins with a slow, dark introduction before the "love song" emerges ....
The second movement is a lively samba. As the title indicates, it is a little samba infused with Bach-like counterpoint, although a bit crazier. Villa-Lobos might find this amusing ....
The third movement is a slow meditation for the cello on a passacaglia-like theme in the piano. The last movement, "Mais uma vêz" (meaning "One Mo' Time" in English), is a samba like the second movement, but it is set more homophonically, more dance-like in character ....

The work is dedicated to my wife, Kris, who is an inspiration to my life and work.

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released November 19, 2016

Music by Thomas Oboe Lee

Jonah Ellsworth, cello
Heng-Jin Park, piano

Recorded in the Fraser Studio @ WGBH
September 27, 2016

Antonio Oliart, audio engineer and editor

Photo credit: Thomas Oboe Lee

© Departed Feathers Music, Inc. - BMI

YouTube link: youtu.be/X2gFRiypqTA

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Thomas Oboe Lee Cambridge, Massachusetts

Thomas Oboe Lee was born in China in 1945. He lived in São Paulo, Brazil, for six years before coming to the United States in 1966. After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh, he studied composition at the New England Conservatory and Harvard University. He has been a member of the music faculty at Boston College since 1990. ... more

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