José Eduardo Martins (pianist)
José Eduardo Gandra da Silva Martins, born 1938, is a Brazilian concert pianist.[1]
Career
He began his career with a performance at the Colombo Theater in São Paulo on December 10, 1954, which included contemporary works by Dmitri Shostakovich.[2]
Martins was professor at the University of São Paulo between 1981-2004.[3]
He recorded several albums with compositions by Henrique Oswald,[3] including his cello sonatas No. 1 and No. 2,[4] Piano Quartet No. 2,[5] and Piano Quintet.[6]
He has commissioned works from the composer Gilberto Mendes, including Um Estudo? Eisler e Webern Caminham nos Mares do Sul...(1989).[7]
Honours
- Officer of the Belgian Order of the Crown[8]
- Doctor Honoris Causa from the Constantin Brâncuși University of Târgu Jiu[9]
- Order of Rio Branco[9]
References
- ^ Carneiro, Gyovana (17 June 2016). "JOSÉ EDUARDO MARTINS: O PIANISTA DO REPERTÓRIO NÃO FREQÜENTADO". O Popular. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Giron, Luís Antonio. "Um pianista sem limites". Época. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019.
- ^ a b Bernardini, Aurora Fornoni; Vaz, Valteir (2024-10-31). "Entrevista com José Eduardo Martins". Estado da Arte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ "Henrique Oswald – Antonio Del Claro, José Eduardo Martins - Obras Para Violoncelo E Piano", Discogs, 1983, retrieved 2025-10-23
- ^ "Henrique Oswald – Quarteto Rubio, José Eduardo Martins, Pascal Smets - Quarteto Para Piano E Cordas; Sonata-Fantasia; Concerto Para Piano E Orquestra", Discogs, 2003, retrieved 2025-10-23
- ^ "Henrique Oswald – Elias Slon, Jorge Salim, Michel Verebes, Kim Cook, José Eduardo Martins - Música De Câmara Vol. 1", Discogs, 1984, retrieved 2025-10-23
- ^ Bezerra, Márcio (2000). A Unique Brazilian Composer: A Study of the Music of Gilberto Mendes Through Selected Piano Pieces. p. 66.
- ^ Santos, Altemar (2017-05-15). "Pianista José Eduardo Martins apresenta concerto gratuito". Mais Goiás (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ a b Sedini, Sandra (2015-02-12). "José Eduardo Martins". Instituto de Estudos Avançados da Universidade de São Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-10-23.