Sonata for Bassoon and Piano by Osvaldo Lacerda (Brazil) *English Version.
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Hi everyone! Today we will travel to the south of our beautiful American continent, and this time the essence of Brazilian folk music and modern music are mixed in one; join me to discover the incredible music of one of the most prolific composers in Brazil, such as maestro Osvaldo Lacerda.
The sonata for bassoon and piano by the composer Osvaldo Lacerda is a magnificent and representative work of his style that characterizes him, on the one hand, his musical nationalism that is present in the work with traditional Brazilian rhythms, and on the other hand a clear classical structure musical, and the use of a modern harmony that creates a personal stamp in his music.
In the first movement of the sonata for bassoon and piano (Moderato) we can appreciate the notable influence of a neoclassical style, this first movement presents us with a melody that will be the central axis of the entire movement in the voice of the bassoon and the piano, with small jazz variations that will be developed throughout this piece showing the complexity of the work, and a counterpoint influence similar to the fugues of J.S. Bach, with a harmony that is constantly changing without losing the main theme of the movement that will be exposed from the beginning at the end.
A second contrasting movement is part of this magnificent work (Andantino con Moto), with a subtle melody of the piano and a richness in the harmony that impacts from its first bars to the end of the Andantino, for its part the bassoon opens the door to the traditional music of Brazil with a beautiful melody, with extensive phrases that will accompany us throughout this expressive and nostalgic movement.
We can stand out of the third movement (Allegro), its great rhythmic presence from the beginning of the work, as well as the use of syncopation throughout the movement and a melody with jazzy resources that will develop rapidly until reaching a brief conclusion of the piece; the bassoon and the piano, gives us a small reminder of the main themes of the previous movements and in this way, the piece ends.
In conclusion to the sonata, we can highlight the great presence of jazz and Brazilian rhythms, such as Bossa Nova and Samba in a totally modern proposal, with a harmonic complexity to stand out on the piano, as we can also notice the influence of currents European musicals in the music of the composer Osvaldo Lacerda that are very present in the work.
The sonata for bassoon and piano was written in 1985 and is part of the album called "Music for bassoon by Osvaldo Lacerda" by the bassoonist Juliana Mesa, which was released in 2019, if you want to buy this wonderful album you can get it in the following link:
Osvaldo Lacerda
Composer
Maestro Osvaldo Lacerda (Brazil, March 23, 1927 - July 18, 2011), is one of the most outstanding composers in Brazil, with more than 250 works of his own, he dedicated a large part of his life to teaching theory musical, composition and the promotion of Brazilian music; At the age of nine he began his musical training on the piano, and in 1952 he began his composition studies with maestro Camargo Guarnieri.
In 1963 he received the prestigious scholarship from the Guggenheim Foundation to study with Aaron Copland at Tanglewood - Boston; Maestro Osvaldo Lacerda contributed significantly to the education of musicians in Brazil, he is author of several textbooks on music theory, as well as was a member of various musical organizations.
Juliana Mesa
Bassoonist
Dr. Juliana Mesa was born in Colombia, being one of the first Colombian bassoonists to record a solo album. her last album is "Music for Bassoon by Osvaldo Lacerda", which includes a selection of original works for bassoon and chamber music, also she has been a winner twice of the Irving Shain Woodwind-Piano Competition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The bassoonist Juliana Mesa is a Doctor of Musical Arts, she recently won the principal bassoon position in the Beloit Janesville Symphony Orchestra, as well as she has worked with the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras as a bassoonist and substitute professor, also she has the support of BG France as a performing artist.
Unquestionably, her hard research work and her great musical performance, make her one of the most outstanding current bassoonists in Colombia and America.
Thank you very much for joining me on this magnificent trip where the nationalist current of Brazil is our guide!
See you soon Fagoteando por América!
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