Album - Pra Piano
Lucia Barrenechea

The album Pra Piano by Lúcia Barrenechea presents a selection of piano pieces by Brazilian composers from the most varied tendencies and regions of the country, covering a wide variety of styles that demonstrates the strength of musical composition in Brazil.

 

 

Lúcia Barrenechea, album "Pra Piano", 2024.

 

Pra Piano is a project that has a unique meaning for me. The recordings for this album were made at home, during the pandemic, with the musical direction of Sérgio Barrenechea, a tireless supporter of my "endeavors". All the songs were broadcast on the YouTube platform, at different events. The idea of ​​releasing these recordings in the form of an EP is a way of giving new meaning to this period, placing this repertoire in a new context of my artistic moment, in addition to slightly diversifying the way we promote our Brazilian music.

 

In the recorded repertoire, I included works by 3 composers who have already passed away: Henrique Oswald, Maria Luisa Priolli and the late friend Dawid Korenchendler. And I couldn't help but choose works by composers that I admire and who have contributed beautifully to Brazilian piano: Caio Senna, Claudia Caldeira, Léa Freire, Marcelo Caldi (with whom I proudly share a waltz) and Marcos Lucas. With this cut, the intention is to offer a mosaic – within an infinite number of possibilities – of styles, sounds and pianisms of Brazilian music.

 

I thank the composers who provided their works for this project and my friend Alexandre Dias for suggesting the recording of Maria Luisa Priolli's works. I dedicate this work to the men in my life: Sérgio, Pedro and Miguel.

 

Lúcia Barrenechea, April, 2024.

 

 

Lúcia Barrenechea is a piano teacher at Instituto Villa-Lobos at UniRio, soloist and chamber musician. In duo with her husband, flutist Sérgio Barrenechea, she has maintained Duo Barrenechea since 1989. In this album, Lúcia once again presents a collection of piano pieces by Brazilian composers from the most diverse tendencies and regions of the country, covering a wide variety of styles that demonstrates, according to the performer, the strength of musical composition in Brazil.

 

 

Pra Piano's Repertory

 

Claudia Caldeira (b. 1974)

Pra Piano nº 1 (1999):

I. Promessa / II. Pranto/ III. Prazer

 

Marcelo Caldi (b. 1980)

Tango (2006)

 

Lúcia Barrenechea (b. 1967) e Marcelo Caldi (b. 1980)

Valsa pro Villa (2022)

 

Caio Senna (b.1959)

Ardo (2021)

 

Henrique Oswald (1852-1931)

Prelúdio (s.d.)

 

Léa Freire (b.1957)

Nove Luas (2007)

 

H. Dawid Korenchendler (1948-2021) (1836-1896)

A última “invenção” de Bachkofiev (2008)

 

Maria Luisa Priolli (1915-1999)

Lundu Carioca e Sonata Fantasia

 

Marcos Lucas (b. 1964)

Something Brazilian for John (2019)

 

Lúcia Barrenechea, piano