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Artist
Ricardo Castro
12+ albums
Classicallate romanticpianobaroqueromanticism
about
Born in Bahia (Brazil) in 1964, Ricardo Castro started to play piano at the age of three and began his musical studies with Esther Cardoso, a dedicated exponent of the French pianoschool, at the age of five. In 1975 Castro won, when he was only eleven, at the Pro Arte National Competition in Brazil, suggesting the musical talent he should later confirm. In 1984 he joined the class of Maria Tipo at the Geneva Conservatoire. Consequently he won a number of prizes including the Patek Philippe Award, the Rahn Competition and the Pembaur Competition. His career blossomed and in 1987 Castro won at the ARD Competition in Munich. The scholarship given by the City of Geneva and the Simon Patino Foundation allowed him to finish his studies with Dominique Merlet in Paris. This individually chosen class was finally gratified by the First Prize of the 1993 Harveys Leeds International Pianoforte Competition in England. Strongly attached to the European culture including literature and fine arts, Ricardo Castro is now based in Switzerland and currently invited to play with major orchestras and renowned conductors, as well as to give recitals all over the world. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Intermezzo de Atzimba (1900)
5192Vals Capricho, Op. 1
3763Concierto para Piano y Orquesta, Op. 22: III. Polonaise - Allegro Moderato
3564Allegro Barbaro
2765Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2
2316Piyano Sonatı in F Major, K. 332: II. Adagio
1877Nocturne No. 6 in G minor, Op. 15/3
1768Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331 (300i) "Alla Turca": Alla Turca
1739Nocturne No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1
17310Nocturne No. 20 in C sharp minor, Op. posth.
140albums
Chopin: Nocturnes 1 - 21
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Castro: Piano Concerto & Cello Concerto
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Famous Piano Music - From Bach To Bartok
Mozart: Piano Sonatas KV 330/331/332
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Famous Piano Music - From Bach To Bartok (Digitally Remastered)
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Klaviermusik zum Träumen
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Mi Alma Mexicana (My Mexican Soul)
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WILDFLOWER (Instrumental)
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Kinder Klassik
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México Entre 2 Siglos
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Classical Masterworks
Für Elise And Other Piano Favouites