ARTHUR MOREIRA LIMA — Arthur Moreira Lima Interpreta Ernesto Nazareth Vol.4 (1977) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This disc is part of a series of reissues of performances from the 1970s by pianist Arthur Moreira-Lima that covers a large part of the piano output of Brazilian composer Ernesto Nazareth. They're stingy as to documentation, providing no information whatsoever other than a tracklist, making them less than suitable for newcomers to this intriguing composer. But the 1970s sound engineering isn't bad for the period, and the accumulation of music makes sense for those already bitten by the Nazareth bug. Nazareth is a composer who grows on you the more you hear him and get the hang of catching the small details. The most intriguing thing for newcomers is how many of his pieces, designated tangos, resemble the rags of African American composer Scott Joplin. This particular disc contains fewer of the short dances heard especially on the first two recordings in the series; most of those that do appear are waltzes. In their place are longer compositions of five or six minutes that introduce not only several strains, but also different rhythms, as they unfold. These are among the most subtle and beautiful of Nazareth's compositions. Sample Yolanda (track 5), with its languid elaborations on the basic waltz rhythm, its return to a simple waltz just under three minutes in, and the ingenious variations that follow upon that: this is Nazareth at his fascinating best. Recommended, like the rest of the series, for Nazareth's admirers. James Manheim 
ERNESTO NAZARETH (1863-1934)
1 Carioca, tango for piano 6:26 
2 Escorregando, tango brasileiro for piano 2:33 
3 Adieu - Romance sem Palavras, for piano 4:31 
4 Sustenta a... Nota!, tango for piano 2:53 
5 Yolanda, waltz for piano 5:42 
6 Elegantíssima, waltz for piano 4:09 
7 Expansiva, waltz for piano 5:09 
8 Janota, for piano 1:50 
9 Ouro sobre azul, tango for piano 5:58 
10 Improviso, estudo para concerto, for piano 3:56
11  Dora, for piano 6:28 
12 Pinguin, for piano 2:52
Credits :
Arthur Moreira Lima - Piano