NAVIGATOR of SILENCES
FRANCESCA ANDEREGG ERIKA RIBEIRO
NAVIGATOR of SILENCES
1 Samba pro Rapha* Yamandu Costa
2 Sonatina in D Major for Flute and Piano+
Radamés Gnattali
I. Allegro moderato
3 II. Expressivo
4 III. Allegro “Lembrando Pixinguinha”
5 Choro na chuva*
Léa Freire
6 Espiral*
Léa Freire
7 Sonata para viola e piano+
André Mehmari
I. Maracatu
8 II. Lamento Religioso
FRANCESCA
ANDEREGG
VIOLIN ERIKA RIBEIRO PIANO
Luca Raele 11 Quando inverso
Luca Raele
12 Beijo Partido (Arr. Luca Raele)
Toninho Horta
13 Navegador de Silêncios*
Bianca Gismonti and Salomão Soares
14 Festa no Carmo*
Bianca Gismonti
15 The Last Song
Clarice Assad
9 III. Valsa Brasileira - Com ímpeto - Maracatu 10 Onde o Verso
*Arranged for Violin and Piano by Francesca Anderegg and Erika Ribeiro
+Transcribed for Violin and Piano by Francesca Anderegg and Erika Ribeiro
Francesca Anderegg is a fiscal year 2023 recipient of the Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Additional funding provided by St. Olaf College.
You might wonder how an American violinist created a cross-continental partnership with a Brazilian pianist living 5,000 miles away. We’ve always felt a restless drive to explore new styles and collaborations, and want our listeners to feel that same thrill of discovery. Together, we’ve found Brazilian music that resonates with us, rare gems of the repertoire that have created a space for our own artistic connection. We hope you feel the kinetic energy that propels us through this music.
Thisalbum exhibits the cadence and choreography of Brazilian Instrumental Music, a style that blends samba, choro and forró with classical music and inspiration from folk, indigenous and African traditions. Deep in the fertile borderlands where these traditions intersect, the album includes a new arrangement of a beloved 1970’s romantic song, a choro-influenced sonatina by 20th-century musical pioneer Radamès Gnattali, and a violin transcription of jazz composer André Mehmari’s gloss on AfroBrazilian Carnival traditions, as well as character pieces that explore melancholy and dreamlike states. In keeping with the practices of Brazilian Instrumental Music, we present our own unique arrangements and transcriptions of these works.
—Francesca Anderegg & Erika Ribeiro
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Francesca Anderegg, violin francescaanderegg.com
Erika Ribeiro, piano erikaribeiro.com
Special thanks to Erika Ribeiro for her deep knowledge of Brazilian composers and styles, her love of adventure and her excellent musicianship. Thanks also to Yamandu Costa, André Mehmari, Léa Freire, Luca Raele, Clarice Assad and Bianca Gismonti for letting us create and release our own versions of their music!
ABOUT THE COMPOSERS
Produced by Francesca Anderegg and Erika Ribeiro. Engineered by Jeffrey O’Donnell. Mastered by Ryan Streber. Recorded at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, March 2023. Published by Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (SGAE) (1); Irmãos Vitale S/A e Com. (2-4); Maritaca Prod. Art. LTDA (5-6); Estúdio Monteverdi LTDA. (7-9); Alternet Music(10-11); State of the Arts Music ASCAP(12); Branquinho Edições Musicais(13-14); Virtual Artists Collective (VACP) (15). Artist photos by Dario Acosta and Aline Müller. Cover art and design by Haeg Design.