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ALEXANDRE LEVY (1864 -1892)
PIANO WORKS - STUDY AND RECORDINGS
Valse Caprice op. 5
The Valse Caprice op. 5 was composed in Sao Paulo in 1882 (dated by musicologist Arnaldo Senise) and published by Les fils de B. Schott (Mayence, n.d.). The dedication is “à mon oncle Sylvain Levy (from Buenos Ayres)”. The term Caprice refers to a style of waltz that is not intended to be properly danced – the concert waltz – from which greater virtuosity, rhythmic freedom and diversity of character are expected, like several of Chopin's Waltzes. The opening section, with its swirling melodic design, immediately refers to the Waltz op. 64 no. 1, the Minute Waltz. The key of D flat major is also common to both works. References to Waltz op. 64 no. 2 and op. 42 can also be found. To a lesser extent, it is possible to identify pianistic gestures characteristic of Liszt, especially in cadences with fast notes in the treble over chords held in the left hand.
Lucas Gonçalves
Born in Cubatão, Lucas Gonçalves is currently undertaking a master's degree at ECA/USP on pianistic aspects of Villa-Lobos' work. He won prizes in the main piano competitions in the country, such as 1st place in the International Competition for Pianistic Interpretation of the Work of Composer Osvaldo Lacerda and in the 1st Piracicaba International Piano Concerto Competition. He performed as a soloist with the Experimental Repertoire Orchestra and the Symphony Orchestras of Campinas and Ribeirao Preto. He holds a bachelor's degree in piano from ECA at USP, where he was supervised by pianists Eduardo Monteiro and Luciana Sayure. He is a pianist-monitor in the Experimental Repertoire Orchestra of the Municipal Theatre of São Paulo.
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