Cristina Braga - The Enja Heritage Collection: Harpa Bossa '2010/2018

Tracks list

Tracklist
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01. O Que Tinha de Ser
02. Manhã de Carnaval
03. Dans Mon ÃŽle
04. Águas de Março
05. The Girl from Ipanema
06. Insensatenz
07. Song of Sadness
08. Nós Dois
09. Quaresma
10. Assum Preto
11. O Beijo
12. Sol com Chuva
13. Trenzinho do Caipira

A harpist trained by the School of Music of the State University of Rio de
Janeiro, Cristina Braga was the first harpist of the Orquestra Sinfônica do
Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro (Symphonic Orchestra of the Municipal Theater
of Rio de Janeiro), having also studied with Susan MacDonald in Indiana. In
1992, she won the Medalha de Ouro contest, sponsored by her university (UFRJ).
From 1993 to 1996, Braga was one of the directors of the World Congress of Harp.
Her professional debut was as a soloist for the orchestras Orquestra
Sinfônica Brasileira and Orquestra Sinfônica Pró-Música (from
Petrobrás). In 1995, she participated in the Songbook Instrumental Antônio
Carlos Jobim, interpreting with Mário Sève Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol
(Tom Jobim). As a member of the instrumental quintet Opus 5, Braga recorded CDs
that were released internationally. In 1996, she recorded with the Brazilian
classical guitarist Marcus Braga the CD Alianças, dedicated to Brazilian
composers. On her CD Feliz Natal, she interprets a Christmas repertoire written
by important talented composers like Chiquinha Gonzaga and Assis Valente. In
1997, she became a member of the group Bambu. Having recorded in the next year
the CD Natal Brasileiro, again dedicated to the Christmas repertoire, this time
working with soprano Céline Imbert. Braga has also backed, in shows and
recordings, artists like Nara Leão, Ângela Maria, Moreira da Silva,
Quarteto em Cy, Zizi Possi, and Titãs, among others.

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