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Sheet music by
Celso Machado
Published by Editions Henry Lemoine, Paris, France
Drawing on his thorough study of classical music, Celso composes for both solo guitar and ensemble. His remarkably innovative compositions are infused with his rich knowledge of the traditional music of Brazil: samba, chôro, baião, frêvo etc. Published by Editions Henry Lemoine, Paris; his compositions have been recorded by guitarists throughout Europe, North America, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. To order visit www.henry-lemoine.com.
NEW! Musiques Populaires Brésiliennes Transcribed for violin and piano
Released December 2004!
Quatre Ponteios Brésiliennes (Easy pieces for two guitars)
Four Brazilian Ponteios - Ponteio is a kind of finger picking based on
the music of the drylands of the North East of Brazil
Danças Populares Brasileiras (Advanced pieces for 4 guitars)
Cantiga (...de ninar) - A Lullaby
Ponteio (agalopado) - A Gallop
Ciranda (roda, roda) - Children’s circle dance
Catira (bati sola) - Catira is a dance of Tupi origin (Brazilian
native group) with
African choreographic influences from rural southern Brazil. This dance
incorporates a dance step which acts as a percussive accompaniment called
sapateado .
Frêvo (isquenta ô pé) - Warm the feet
Chôroso ( Advanced piece for solo guitar)
A Chôro dedicated to the great guitarist Jorge Cardoso.
Musiques Populaires Brésiliennes (Advanced pieces for flute
& guitar)
Paçoca (chôro) - Paçoca is a staple of the
Brazilian diet based on a paste of Yuca flour mixed with other sweet or
savoury ingredients
Quebra Queixo (chôro) - this piece is named after a Brazilian,
jaw breaking, chewy coconut candy.
Piazza Vittorio (chôro maxixe) - A market place in Rome
Algodão Doce - Cotton Candy (samba)
Sambossa (bossa nova)
Pé de Moleque (samba) - Child’s feet: a Brazilian sweet
made with peanuts and sugar
Frêvo Bajado (Advanced pieces for solo guitar)
Estudo #1 - Study #1
Xaranga do Vôvô - Grandfathers old car: homage to
Armando Neves
Abraço a Neto e Lea - a hug for two friends
Parazula em si menor - For Zula: a piece based on Paraguayan rhythms
incorporating rasqueado and simultaneous percussion on the guitar body.
Frêvo Bajado - Frêvo is the carnaval music of Recife.
Dedicated to the painter Bajado from Olinda in Recife
Caro Amigo Gudin - for my friend, Eduardo Gudin, a great Brazilian
composer and musician from São Paulo.
Imagens do Nordeste (Advanced pieces for 2 guitars)
Sambalanço - Samba swing
Xaraga do Vôvô (chôro-maxixe) - Grandfathers
old car: homage to Armando Neves
Bolinhas de Queijo - Brazilian Cheese bread balls
Boliviana - Inspired by the music of Bolivia
Motivo Barroco - Baroque Inspiration
Corrente (courante) -
Misterios do Rio Lento - Mystery of the Slow River: the result
of Celso's experiences on the banks of the Garonne (France) and the rio
Negro (Amazonas)
Imagens do Nordeste - Inspired by the music and landscape of the
NorthEast of Brazil
Trois Toadas Brésiliennes (Easy pieces for solo guitar)
Three Brazilian simple melodies
Modinha Brasileira ( Easy pieces for 2 and 4 guitars)
Modinha - Melancholy Brazilian folksong
Marchinha de Carnaval - Little Carnaval March
Baiãozinho - Little Baião: inspired by the music
of the northeast of Brazil
Chôrinho en la Mineur - Little Chôro in A Minor
Sambinha - Little Samba
Cateretê - Popular Dance from Southern Brazil
Xote - A type of Brazilian Polka