The book “Já rayou a Liberdade – D. Pedro I composer and the music of his time” takes a journey into history describing the musical life of the emperor
A new book written by Rosana Lanzelotte, musician and researcher, will be released by Capivara. The publication “Freedom is born – Composer D. Pedro I and the music of his time”, highlights the role of D. Pedro I, musician, author of the Independence Hymn, but also the musical life of the early 19th century in Brazil. This musical slice of life D. Pedro I it is unknown to many.
The book will also contain something new, namely the inclusion of unpublished manuscripts of Dom Pedro I, documents that had not been published until then. It is worth emphasizing that this possibility is due to the large collection of Pedro Correa do Lagofounder of the Capivara publishing house, of rare manuscript documents.
Furthermore, the publication, which was prepared on the basis of four years of research on the works of the historical figure, included on-site work in libraries in countries such as Brazil, France, Portugal and Austria. This entire process gave rise to nineteen editions, published on the portal Brazilian musiccreated by Rosana in 2009 and featuring scores by Brazilian composers.
About the book, the master Giulio Medaglia commented:
“Já raou a Liberdade” establishes, on the basis of unpublished and in-depth studies, the correct position of D. Pedro I in our history, not only as a libertarian prince, but as a musician of high talent and full mastery of compositional craftsmanship. It also reveals to us the density and technical quality of this biographical study, practiced by one of the greatest instrumentalists and connoisseurs of Brazilian historical and musical reality, Rosana Lanzelotte.”
Other details
Rosana Lanzelotte’s book, at the same time as it takes a journey through history, encounters contemporaneity, because, by enjoying the work, the public can transform into reader-listeners through the QR Codes that host the pages of the publishing house. These codes direct the reader to the audio and video of the compositions.
“This is a book about music and history. Therefore, nothing more appropriate than to suggest that the reader listen to the repertoires.”, says Rosana Lanzelotte.
Then the album “Brazilian Love”with piano works by D. Pedro I and his teacher Sigismund Neukomm, will be on digital platforms to complement the book launch. There, pieces dedicated to D. Pedro e D. Leopoldinanever recorded, will be present, in addition to the famous hymns of the Emperor.
The project also includes a series of free social and educational actions, to which teachers will have access during the course “D. Pedro I composer and the music of his time” and a lesson plan, prepared by the pedagogue Adriana Rodrigues Didier. Furthermore, 20% of the circulation will be donated to schools and/or public libraries.
The presentation of the book will take place in free recitals presented by the author of the work, with the Emperor’s repertoire, in the week of D. Pedro I’s birthday and the 201st anniversary of his fame. In Sao Paulo, the launch will take place at the Ipiranga Museum Auditorium, on the 14th, at 4pm. During the event, the first 100 copies will be made available at promotional prices.
Source: Terra
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