Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Vinicius de Moraes - Vinicius | Poesia e Cancao Vol. 1 e 2 (1966)

We had wonderful posts today, the excellent Dionysio and the great surprise made by Luiz Harding showing the so far unknown personnel listing with Baden Powell, Milton Banana Trio reposting, Maestro Antonio Carlos Jobim as musical director of Para Viver um Grande Amor, based on Pobre Menina Rica play and now the great close with a double tribute album to Vinicius de Moraes, which is something that needs detailed introduction, as follows:

This is Vinicius de Moraes - Vinicius | Poesia e Cancao Vol. 1 e Vol. 2 (1966), for Forma, featuring the live recording of a tribute to Vinicius de Moraes at Teatro Municipal de Sao Paulo, December 13, 1966. This concert was a one-time event and I'm sure a once in a lifetime opportunity for those who had the chance of being there.

Vinicius de Moraes is surrounded by a constellation of artists in both volumes released by Forma, such as Carlos Lyra, Edu Lobo, Baden Powell, Ciro Monteiro, Francis Hime and Elizeth Cardoso, one of the main performers on that day, not included in this album due contractual obligations with Copacabana label. The Brazilian actors Paulo Autran and Suzana de Moraes support the event on reading Vinicius de Moraes poems.

Orquestra Sinfonica de Sao Paulo with Maestro Diogo Pacheco were in the set, delivering orchestra support throughout the set. A quartet featuring Cesar Camargo Mariano (piano), Milton Banana (drums), Azeitona (bass) and Copinha (flute) was also assembled to render this beautiful tribute to Vinicius de Moraes. Tracks include:

The Performers

Vinicius de Moraes
Carlos Lyra
Edu Lobo
Baden Powell
Ciro Monteiro
Francis Hime
Elizeth Cardoso


Orquestra Sinfonica de Sao Paulo
Maestro Diogo Pacheco

The Quartet

Cesar Camargo Mariano
(piano)
Milton Banana
(drums)
Azeitona
(bass)
Copinha
(flute)

Track List

Volume 1

01 - Abertura "Vinicilana" (Guerra Peixe) - Orquestra Sinfonica de Sao Paulo - Samba da Bênção (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes) - Vinicius de Moraes / Coro
02 - A Bênção Francis Hime (Vinicius de Moraes) Texto - Paulo Autran - Saudade de Amar (Francis Hime / Vinicius de Moraes) - Francis Hime
03 - A Bênção Edu Lobo (Vinicius de Moraes) Texto - Suzana de Morais - Arrastão (Edu Lobo / Vinicius de Moraes) - Edu Lobo
04 - A Bênção Baden (Vinicius de Moraes) Texto - Paulo Autran - Berimbau (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes) - Baden Powell
05 - A Bênção Carlos Lyra (Vinicius de Moraes) Texto - Suzana de Morais - Marcha da Quarta-feira de Cinzas (Carlos Lyra / Vinicius de Moraes) - Carlos Lyra
06 - A Bênção Antônio Carlos Jobim (Vinicius de Moraes) Texto - Paulo Autran - Lamento no Morro (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes) - Cyro Monteiro
07 - A Bênção Ari Barroso (Vinicius de Moraes) Texto - Vinicius de Moraes / Paulo Autran / Suzana de Morais
08 - A Bênção J S Bach (Vinicius de Moraes) Texto - Paulo Autran - Jesus Alegria dos Homens (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Vinicius de Moraes / Baden Powell / Coro
09 - Poética I e II (Vinicius de Moraes) Poesia
10 - Tempo Feliz (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes) - Cyro Monteiro
11 - Soneto da Separação (Vinicius de Moraes) Poesia - Paulo Autran
12 - Canção do Amanhecer (Edu Lobo / Vinicius de Moraes) - Edu Lobo e Orquestra
13 - A Brusca Poesia da Mulher Amada (Vinicius de Moraes) Poesia
14 - Texto Sobre "Pobre Menina Rica" (Otto Lara Resende) Texto - Suzana de Morais
15 - Primavera (Carlos Lyra / Vinicius de Moraes) - Carlos Lyra e Orquestra
16 - Canto de Ossanha (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes) - Vinicius de Moraes / Baden Powell / Coro

Volume 2

01 - Abertura II (Guerra Peixe) - Orquestra Sinfonica de Sao Paulo
02 - Zambi (Edu Lobo / Vinicius de Moraes) - Edu Lobo
03 - Pedro Meu Filho (Vinicius de Moraes) - Vinicius de Moraes / Coro - texto
04 - Sem Mais Adeus (Francis Hime / Vinicius de Moraes) - Francis Hime, Orquestra e Coro
05 - Soneto da Fidelidade (Vinicius de Moraes) Poesia - Suzana de Morais
06 - Minha Namorada (Carlos Lyra / Vinicius de Moraes) - Carlos Lyra e Orquestra
07 - A Bênção Pixinguinha (Vinicius de Moraes) Texto - Lamento (Pixinguinha / Vinicius de Moraes) - Cyro Monteiro
08 - Eurídice (Vinicius de Moraes) - Baden Powell e Orquestra
09 - Monólogo de Orfeu (Vinicius de Moraes) Poesia - with Elizeth Cardoso
10 - Vinicius Poeta do Encontro (Otto Lara Resende) Texto - Vinicius de Moraes / Suzana de Morais / Paulo Autran - Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Você (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)