Radamés Gnattali
Radamés Gnattali (27 January 1906 – 3 February 1988) was a Brazilian composer of both classical and popular music, as well as a conductor, orchestrator, and arranger. He was the brother of the conductor and arranger Alexandre Gnattali.
Gnattali's musical career straddled popular and classical genres and their traditions. His arrangements of samba pieces, involving strings, woodwind and brass (rather than the traditional accompaniments with two guitars, cavaquinho, accordion, tamborin and flute) exposed him to lifelong critical attacks from Brazilian musical traditionalists who resented the "jazzing up" of the genre. Conversely, some of his serious concert pieces (música de concerto) attracted the opposite criticism of inappropriately introducing instruments such as the mandolin, marimba, accordion, mouth organ and electric guitar into the concert hall. In doing this, he was inspired by his friends from the world of popular music, including Jacob do Bandolim, Edu da Gaita and Chiquinho do Acordeom ("Accordion Chiquinho"), for each of whom he composed dedicated concert pieces.
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Marc-André Hamelin @ Ruhr Piano Festival 2025
2025 · Original Music Composer
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
2020 · Self (archive footage)
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
2005 · Self (archive footage)
Nosso Amigo Radamés Gnattali
1991 · Self
Brasília, Uma Sinfonia
1986 · Self
Perdoa-Me Por Me Traíres
1983 · Music
They Don't Wear Black Tie
1981 · Music Director
O Jogo da Vida
1977 · Music
A Doce Mulher Amada
1969 · Orchestrator
Onde a Terra Começa
1966 · Original Music Composer
The Deceased
1965 · Original Music Composer
My Home Is Copacabana
1965 · Original Music Composer
Grande Sertão
1965 · Original Music Composer
Esse Rio que Eu Amo
1962 · Music
Assassinato em Copacabana
1962 · Music
Sai Dessa, Recruta
1960 · Original Music Composer
Dona Xêpa
1959 · Music
The Man of the Sputnik
1959 · Music Director, Original Music Composer
Quem Roubou Meu Samba?
1959 · Original Music Composer
Eu Sou o Tal
1959 · Original Music Composer
Titio Não é Sopa
1959 · Music
Shut Up, Etelvina
1958 · Music
O Camelô da Rua Larga
1958 · Original Music Composer
O Barbeiro Que Se Vira
1958 · Original Music Composer
Rio, Northern Zone
1957 · Original Music Composer
O Noivo da Girafa
1957 · Original Music Composer
Fuzileiro do Amor
1956 · Music
Quem Sabe... Sabe!
1956 · Original Music Composer
O Feijão é Nosso
1955 · Original Music Composer
Rio, 100 Degrees F°
1955 · Original Music Composer
O Diamante
1955 · Original Music Composer
O Rei do Movimento
1955 · Original Music Composer
Marujo Por Acaso
1954 · Original Music Composer
Nadando em Dinheiro
1952 · Original Music Composer
Sai da Frente
1952 · Music
Tico-Tico no Fubá
1952 · Original Music Composer
Pecado de Nina
1951 · Original Music Composer
Somos Dois
1950 · Original Music Composer
Estrela da Manhã
1950 · Music
A Escrava Isaura
1949 · Music
Entra na Farra
1943 · Orchestrator, Music
Clay
1942 · Music Director, Music
O Dragãozinho Manso - Jonjoca
1942 · Original Music Composer
Eternal Hope
1940 · Orchestrator
Pureza
1940 · Original Music Composer
Onde Estás, Felicidade?
1939 · Music
Maria Bonita
1937 · Music
Rough Gang
1933 · Music
