João Carlos Martins
João Carlos Martins
Top Songs
| 1 | Amistad | ||
| 2 | Andante do Primeiro Movimento do Concerto em A Minor | ||
| 3 | Coda do Terceiro Movimento do Concerto No. 1 | ||
| 4 | Primeira Cadência do Concerto para Mão Esquerda | ||
| 5 | Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 28 |
Albums
Jul 2017 • 20 songs
Jan 2017 • 28 songs
Jan 2017 • 19 songs
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Biography
A child prodigy, Brazilian pianist João Carlos Martins began studying the piano with José Kliass at the age of eight. The following year, he won a competition sponsored by the Bach Society of Brazil. Soon thereafter, the legendary Alfred Cortot proclaimed: "With this kind of tone, with the ability of his fingers, he could become very important for the history of piano playing." At the age of 18, he was among the first Latin Americans to be invited to participate in the prestigious Casals Music Festival in Puerto Rico. International attention grew in 1961 when, at 20, he gave a...