{"product_id":"maria-teresa-madeira-mesquita-piano-works-compact-discs","title":"Maria Teresa Madeira: Mesquita: Piano Works - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eMesquita: Piano Works\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eMaria Teresa Madeira\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eNaxos\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e747313457175\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eClassical Artists\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2026-01-30\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Henrique Alves de Mesquita was a prolific composer who defied Brazilian society's systemic exclusion of Black people to achieve prominence as one of the leading figures in the local musical scene of the 19th century. He was highly regarded for his sacred music and operas, which are rarely heard today. After study years in Paris, Mesquita turned his versatility and sophistication towards fashionable music theatre styles such as polkas, tangos and waltzes, conveying emotions ranging from contagious joy to gentle melancholy. It is these lighter pieces that are now considered by many scholars to be one of the main origins of modern Brazilian popular music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Quebra, Quebra Minha Gente, Polka Cateretê \u003cbr\u003e1.2 A Surpresa, Polka Brilhante \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Revista de 1888, Tango \u003cbr\u003e1.4 A Gata Borralheira, Polka \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Laura, Polka \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Ali-Babá Ou Os Quarenta Ladrões-Tango \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Yayá, Quadrilha-No. 1 in C Major \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Yayá, Quadrilha-No. 2 in G Major \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Yayá, Quadrilha-No. 3 in D minor \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Yayá, Quadrilha-No. 4 in G Major \u003cbr\u003e1.11 Yayá, Quadrilha-No. 5 in D minor \u003cbr\u003e1.12 A Pera de Satanás, Tango Dos Pretos \u003cbr\u003e1.13 Dolce Ricordo, Intermezzo \u003cbr\u003e1.14 Camões, Polka \u003cbr\u003e1.15 A Vaidosa, Toccata \u003cbr\u003e1.16 Água Do Vintém, Polka \u003cbr\u003e1.17 Soirée Brésilienne, Quadrille-No. 1 in D Major \u003cbr\u003e1.18 Soirée Brésilienne, Quadrille-No. 2 in D Major \u003cbr\u003e1.19 Soirée Brésilienne, Quadrille-No. 3 in G Major \u003cbr\u003e1.20 Soirée Brésilienne, Quadrille-No. 4 in D Major \u003cbr\u003e1.21 Soirée Brésilienne, Quadrille-No. 5 in G Major \u003cbr\u003e1.22 Remissão Dos Pecados, Tango \u003cbr\u003e1.23 A Oração Da Infncia, Recitative \u003cbr\u003e1.24 O Vampiro, Ou Os Demônios Da Meia-Noite, Valsa Brilhante \u003cbr\u003e1.25 Batuque, Tango Característico\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Maria Teresa Madeira","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42215077707847,"sku":"45657986","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/4469949-3477633.jpg?v=1763207377","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/maria-teresa-madeira-mesquita-piano-works-compact-discs","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}