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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- French Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 815: VII. Gigue
- No. 2. Alla Fuga
- Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 : VII. Gigue
- Keyboard Concerto In D Minor, Bwv 1052: I. Allegro
- Overture (Partita) in the French Style in B minor, BWV 831: I. Overture: Grave
- Fantasia in G minor, BWV 917, "Fantasia duobus subjectis"
- 2-Part Inventions Nos. 1-15, BWV 772-786 : Invention No. 8 in F major, BWV 779
- Partita No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 : VII. Gigue
- The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in E major, BWV 854
- Fugue In C Major, BWV 953
- English Suite No. 5 in E minor, BWV 810 - VI. Gigue
- English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808: IV. Sarabande
- French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817: V. Polonaise
- Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829: I. Preambulum - II. Allemande - III. Corrente
- The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 - Preludes and Fugue No. 7 in E flat major, BWV 876
- Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
- Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 : VI. Capriccio
- Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Variatio 7. a 1 o vero 2 Clav. - Variatio 8. a 2 Clav. - Variatio 9. Canzone alla Terza. a 1 Clav.
- 2-Part Inventions Nos. 1-15, BWV 772-786 : Invention No. 11 in G minor, BWV 782
- French Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 815 - V. Menuet
- Keyboard Concerto in F minor, BWV 1056 - I. Allegro
- Prelude in C major, BWV 924 - 5 Little Preludes, BWV 939-943: Prelude No. 1 in C major, BWV 939 - Prelude in C minor, BWV 999 - Prelude in D major, BWV 925 - Prelude in D minor, BWV 926
- 6 Schubler Chorales, BWV 645-650 (arr. F. Busoni) - 6 Schubler Chorales, BWV 645-650: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 (arr. F. Busoni)
- Keyboard Concerto in A major, BWV 1055 - II. Larghetto
