Ophélie Gaillard, Toquinho
AP182 - 1CD - 42' - Jan 1, 2016
Toquinho and Ophélie Gaillard blend bossa nova and classical music in a refined album featuring both classics and new pieces, with arrangements by Gabriel Sivak. The warmth of the strings supports soulful expression, weaving enchanting rhythms and delicate harmonies. A musical journey filled with gentle melancholy and luminous nostalgia.
The worlds of bossa nova and classical music merge in a unique album, born from the extraordinary meeting of Brazilian legend Toquinho, a living icon of bossa nova, and renowned cellist Ophélie Gaillard. Blending timeless standards with original pieces, arranged by Gabriel Sivak, this recording exudes the essence of a summer evening. The velvety warmth of Ophélie Gaillard’s strings supports the soulful whispers of Toquinho. Delicate harmonies, irresistible rhythms… Beyond the immediate allure of this genre fusion, it is the very essence of bossa nova that comes to life: an art of joyful nostalgia, a gentle melancholy that dances to the rhythm of the heart. Toquinho weaves the words of Vinicius de Moraes into his guitar chords. The poet found in this music his perfect echo—one cannot resist the charms of this mesmerizing Song of the Siren.
1. Quem viver, verá (Toquinho)
2. Canto da sereia (Gabriel Sivak / Toquinho)
3. Samba da Bençao ; Samba pra Vinicius (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes / Toquinho / Chico Buarque)
4. Eu sei que vou te amar (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
5. Alvorada (Cartola / Cachaça / H.B de Carvalho)
6. Bachianinha no 1 (Paulinho Nogueira)
7. Tarde em itapoã (Toquinho / Vinicius de Moraes)
8. Fariseus (Gabriel Sivak / Toquinho / Paulo César Pinheiro)
9. Acuarela (Toquinho / Maurizio Fabrizio / Guido Morra / Vinicius de Moraes)
10. Carinhoso (Pixinguinha)
11. Escravo da Alegria (Toquinho / Vinicius de Moraes)
12. Tristeza (Niltinho)
13. Bachiana Brasileira no 5 (H. Villa-Lobos)
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