Sonho 70
Egberto Gismonti
1970
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Why This Album Matters
The album Sonho 70, released in 1970, emerged during a defining period in Egberto Gismonti's career, marking his deep immersion in musical research and the consolidation of a singular style. Shortly after his studies in dodecaphonic music and musical analysis in France, Gismonti already demonstrated an innovative approach, directing his production towards an increasingly authorial and instrumental sound. This work fits into that experimental phase, where the artist began to forge the complex language that would make him one of the great exponents of Brazilian music, blending European erudite influences with elements from the cultural roots of Brazil.
Context
The release of Sonho 70 occurred at a moment of transition and effervescence for Egberto Gismonti. Having participated in a TV Globo festival with the song "O Sonho" in 1968, he departed for France in 1969 to deepen his knowledge of dodecaphonic music with Jean Barraqué and musical analysis with Nadia Boulanger. In the same year, he released his first album and acted as arranger and conductor for Marie Laforêt. The 1970s would see Gismonti dedicating himself almost exclusively to instrumental music, and the initial reception of his innovative style in Brazil would lead him to seek out European labels to release his subsequent works.
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Egberto Gismonti
Roberto Menescal
Dulce Nunes
Oswaldo Cruz Vidal
Lincoln
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Sonho 70 – Wikipedia
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Album: Sonho 70. Artist/Band: Egberto Gismonti. Year: 1970.
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Egberto Gismonti is a Brazilian composer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer, famous for his contributions to the musical genre. Egberto started his music career in the early 60s, playing the guitar, piano, and flute, and has since explored different music styles. Egberto's 'Sonho 70' album, which he released in 1970, showcases his fusion of different musical styles, from melodies inspired ...
Egberto Gismonti - Sonho 70 - by Rafael Morettini
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"Sonho 70" is an aggressive, concrete sound mass that asserts itself and precisely concludes the work, even if it does retain a trace of lightness on its surface. But what captivates me most about this classic is that it presents good ideas that resolve themselves, miniatures that become buildings and conclude.
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Why is Sonho 70 not continuously acclaimed by critics, and why does it not feature on lists of the best albums in Brazilian music? Who, besides Egberto Gismonti, managed to create such an accessible and versatile album as this, perfect for any moment in life, and filled with such exquisite recordings?
Egberto Gismonti - Sonho 70 (1970) | Toque Musical
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As I pulled out albums from my drawer, another LP that came to hand was "Sonho 70", the second album released by Egberto Gismonti, in 1970. This is another one of those albums that remained 'in the drawer' because it was so widely publicised; various other blogs had already posted it.
