João Carlos Martins

about

João Carlos Martins, born June 25, 1940 in São Paulo, Brazil is an acclaimed Brazilian classical pianist and conductor, who has performed with leading orchestras in the United States, Europe and Brazil. He is celebrated as a great interpreter of Johann Sebastian Bach and has recorded his complete keyboard works. For decades Martins has been engaged as the leading pianist at the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and other ensembles. The New York Times wrote, "Maestro Martins has lived a life of renown, challenge, tenacity and triumph sufficient to fill a lively memoir". In July 2023 journalist Jamil Chade announced in a joint statement with Martins that they are planning to write a new one together. After his career as a concert pianist was derailed by injuries and accidents, he successfully reinvented himself as a conductor, leading hundreds of performances worldwide including acclaimed concerts at Carnegie Hall. He is a conductor at the English Chamber Orchestra and the Bachiana Filarmonica Orchestra. He has also founded social programs for underprivileged youth in Latin America. Martins has been portrayed in books an films: a 2001 book by David Dubal, a Juilliard School professor; in a 2004 German documentary “Die Martins-Passion” which won several international awards, accompanies him during his darkest hours, tracing early triumphs and dramatic events in his life. He also encounters some of his friends including soccer player Pelé and jazz pianist

top songs

albums

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Bach, J.S.: 2-3 Part Inventions

Paixões

João, O Maestro - Trilha Sonora Original do Filme

Bach: The English Suites (1-3) / Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue

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Interprete Haydn E Mozart

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Bach, J.S.: Anna Magdalena Notebook / Little Preludes / Italian Concerto

Brandenburg Concertos

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Bach, J.S.: Anna Magdalena Notebook / Little Preldues / Italian Concerto

João - O Maestro

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Joao Carlos Martins for the left hand

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Concertos Em Re Menor

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I

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