Atraente
Chiquinha GonzagaPiece Duration: 2:15
About this Piece
Program Note: "Chiquinha Gonzaga established a career for herself as a professional musician in nineteenth century Brazil at a time when it was widely considered scandalous to do so. Gonzaga became Brazil's first professional female conductor and composed over 2,000 pieces, including 77 operettas. Her best-known work and compositional debut, 'Atraente' (Attractive) was published in 1881. 'Atraente' changed the musical landscape of Brazil by introducing a style of music that combined different musical elements like polka, waltz, ragtime and Afro-Brazilian rhythms. This style eventually became known as 'choro.'" - Meghann Oglesby
Form: ABACA
Notable Passages
Description:
The introduction of this piece features a ritardando in measures 3-5. Then, there are three fermatas in the first minute of this piece! Can you find them all? (This section repeats, so you get two chances!)
Keywords: Fermata , Ritardando - Tempo
Description:
In the B Section, the left hand plays a syncopated rhythm. This rhythmic style originated in Jamaica, and can be heard on its own here.
Listen to this pattern elsewhere in the database, here!
Keywords: Syncopation