João Carlos Martins
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Born João Carlos Gandra da Silva Martins in Sao Paulo, Brazil on June 25, 1940, João Carlos Martins is an internationally acclaimed classical pianist and conductor. As a child prodigy, he began studying the piano at the age of 8, winning his first competition a year later. He was invited to perform at the Casals Music Festival in Puerto Rico when he was 18 and came to international prominence when he made his American debut in Washington, D.C. in 1961. João Carlos Martins became known for his interpretations of Bachâs compositions, recording his complete works for piano between 1979 and 1998. João Carlos Martins became an in-demand pianist, playing with many prestigious orchestras in Brazil, Europe, and the US. He performed as the leading pianist for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony, and many others. In 1995, he was brutally attacked and received head injuries and lost the use of his right arm. After therapy, he made a triumphant comeback, but lost the use of most of his right hand after a 2000 surgery. However, João Carlos Martins refused to give up and turned to conducting, beginning a new chapter in his career. In 2020, he was fitted with a pair of bionic gloves and was able to perform on the piano again. João Carlos Martinsâ catalog is filled with acclaimed releases including the 20 CD set Bach: The Complete Keyboard Works of J.S. Bach on Labor Records (2009). His many other releases include Paixões (2007), and João Carlos Martins For The Left Hand (2010). In 2022, João Carlos Martins returned to recording as a pianist when he collaborated with guitarist / vocalist Gabriel Sater on the single âAmor de Ãndio.â
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João Carlos Martins
Bach: English Suites Nos. 4 and 5 - Toccata, BWV 911 - Fantasia and Fugue, BWV 906
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João Carlos Martins
Toccata in F minor, Toccata in D major, Ouverture in F major, Aria Variata in A minor, Adagio in G ma
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Top Tracks
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- Concerto in the Italian Style in F major, BWV 971, "Italian Concerto": I. Allegro animato
- Toccata in F sharp minor, BWV 910
- The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude and Fugue No. 10 in E minor, BWV 855
- French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812: IV. Menuet I
- Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 : VII. Gigue
- 9 Little Preludes, BWV 924-930 - Prelude ex d, BWV 925
- Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Variatio 10. Fughetta. a 1 Clav. - Variatio 11. a Clav. - Variatio 12. Canone alla Quarta. a 1 Clav.
- Keyboard Concerto In D Minor, Bwv 1052: I. Allegro
- French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814: I. Allemande
- Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 : V. Sarabande
- Partita No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 : V. Burlesca
- Keyboard Concerto in D major, BWV 1054 - II. Adagio e sempre piano
- Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 : VI. Passepied
- Partita No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 : II. Allemande
- Toccata in D minor, BWV 913
- Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Aria
- Clavierbuchlein for Anna Magdalena Bach, Book 2, BWV Anh. 113-132 - Musette in D major, BWV Anh. 126
- English Suite No. 5 in E minor, BWV 810 - VI. Gigue
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 - I. Allegro
- Partita No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 : I. Fantasia
- Keyboard Concerto in E major, BWV 1053: II. Siciliano
- 53 Studies on the Chopin etudes: No. 5 in D flat major, Op. 10, No. 3
- Clavierbuchlein for Anna Magdalena Bach, Book 2, BWV Anh. 113-132 - Polonaise in G major, BWV Anh. 130 (by J.A. Hasse)
- 2-Part Inventions Nos. 1-15, BWV 772-786 : Invention No. 3 in D major, BWV 774
