Guerra-Peixe: Complete Solo Guitar Music

César Guerra-Peixe (1914-1993) was a Brazilian composer, violinist, and musicologist whose work reflects a deep engagement with both European classical traditions and the rich diversity of Brazilian folk music.

Composer: César Guerra-Peixe
Artist: Flavio Nati (guitar)

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Initially influenced by modernist and serialist techniques, Guerra-Peixe later shifted toward a nationalist style, incorporating rhythms, melodies, and structures derived from regional traditions across Brazil. This transition marked a significant phase in his career, as he sought to create a distinctly Brazilian voice within the concert music tradition.
Although Guerra-Peixe is not primarily known as a guitar composer, his contributions to the instrument are notable for their craftsmanship and cultural authenticity. His complete works for solo guitar are relatively few compared to major guitar composers, yet they hold an important place in the Brazilian guitar repertoire. These pieces reflect his ethnomusicological interests, often drawing on northeastern Brazilian musical idioms, such as baião, maracatu, and frevo. Through these influences, Guerra-Peixe infused his guitar music with rhythmic vitality and expressive nuance.
His guitar works demonstrate a clear understanding of the instrument’s technical and expressive possibilities. Rather than treating the guitar merely as a harmonic accompaniment, he explores its capacity for polyphony, timbral contrast, and rhythmic complexity. The writing is idiomatic, making effective use of open strings, varied articulations, and dynamic contrasts, while remaining accessible to skilled performers.
Played with great feeling for the idiom by Flavio Nati, one of Italy’s foremost guitarists, winner of the Golden Guitar. He played in Carnegie Hall New York as soloist in the guitar concerto of Castelnuovo-Tedesco.

Tracklist:
Sonata (1969):
00:00:00 I. Allegro
00:02:03 II. Larghetto
00:03:58 III. Vivacissimo

5 Preludios (1973):
00:06:19 I. Lua cheia. Allegro moderato
00:08:12 II. (en forma de estudo) Isocronia. Allegro comodo
00:10:35 III. Dança fantástica. Con fuoco
00:12:15 IV. Canto do mar. Moderato
00:14:14 V. Ponteado nordestino. Allegretto

Suite (1946):
00:15:52 I. Ponteado. Andantino
00:17:31 II. Acalanto. Lento
00:19:04 III. Choro. Allegretto alla breve

10 Ludicas (1979):
00:20:27 I. Fantasieta. Moderato
00:22:27 II. Dança negra. Allegretto moderato
00:23:43 III. Organum acompanhado. Allegretto moderato
00:24:46 IV. Berimbau. Moderato, con rigore
00:27:25 V. Modinha. Moderato, un poco rubato
00:29:10 VI. Ponteado com ligaturas. Quasi alla marcia
00:31:27 VII. Diálogo. Allegro moderato
00:35:05 VIII. Diferencias Brasileñias. Andantino
00:35:41 IX. Notas repetidas. Andantino
00:36:34 X. Urbana. Allegretto moderato

Peças fáceis (1981), breves I:
00:37:07 I. Prelúdio alegre. Allegretto
00:37:52 II. Breve cantiga. Lento
00:38:33 III. Em cinco tempos. Con fuoco

Peças fáceis (1981), breves II:
00:39:19 I. Ligaduras. Allegretto moderato
00:39:50 II. Harmônicos naturais. Andantino
00:40:38 III. Arpejando. Allegro moderato

Peças fáceis (1981), breves III:
00:41:26 I. Quatro ligadas. Allegretto moderato
00:42:21 II. Imperial. Moderato
00:43:22 III. Repetidas. Allegretto

Peças fáceis (1981), breves IV:
00:44:01 I. Uníssonos. Allegretto moderato
00:44:49 II. Segundas. Andantino
00:45:42 III. Terças. Presto

Peças fáceis (1981), breves V:
00:46:31 I. Quartas. Allegro molto moderato
00:47:16 II. Quintas. Andante
00:48:29 III. Sextas. Tempo de Paso-Doble

Peças fáceis (1981), breves VI:
00:49:17 I. Sétimas. Alla polca
00:49:57 II. Oitavas. Andantino
00:51:35 III. Sucesivas. Allegro scherzoso

Caderno de Mariza (1983):
00:52:31 I. Entrada. Allegro comodo
00:53:22 II. Violão à bordo. Andantino
00:55:17 III. Caprichosa. Adagio
01:02:02 IV. Menino da congada. Allegretto

01:06:01 Peixinhos da Guine

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