Founders of the Camerata Antiqua of Curitiba return to group headquarters

Historical week for the Camerata Antiqua of Curitiba. In The Chapel Santa Maria, the group will have the presence of its founders to distinct events. The carioca Roberto de Regina, Conductor Emeritus of the Group, will be responsible for the regency of the Camerata Choir in the concerts that take place at 8 pm on Friday (18) and at 6:30 pm on Saturday (19), Under the theme ‘Bach and the Masters of the Renaissance’. On Tuesday (22), at 8:0 pm, a cravista Ingrid Seraphim, Founder of Camerata, releases your new album “French music for cloves and piano”.

In the concerts, The conductor Roberto de Regina, dedicated the first part to Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750). There are two pieces of motto, odd in the set of works of the composer, that are characterized by being written for at least four voices, usually sung in the churches.

Other masters of the Renaissance are part of the continuation of the program, With Pierre Compositions Passareau (c. 1509 – 1547), Anthony Scandellus (1517 – 1580), Francis Pilkington (c. 1570 – 1638), among others. These works are expected several melodies sung at the same time, that is, The polyphonic style of Renaissance songs.

Before the concerts, 45 minutes, The speaker Elisabeth Prisser (Paraná), Social Historian of Paraná Art, and Music History Teacher at Pacap (Unespar), Makes a rescue of the history and importance of music at the time.

Album release

For the release of Ingrid Seraphim's “French Music for Clove and Piano”, The cravist and pianist goes up with friendly musicians on the stage of the Santa Maria Chapel, To release the double album “French Music for Cloves and Piano”, With works by Baroque Rameau and Couperin and the Impressionist Debussy and Ravel.

The CD repertoire was born from Ingrid's desire to record Claude Debussy's work, who accompanied her for a lifetime. But bringing in the same CD also works of Ravel and the composers Rameau and Couperin came from producer Alvaro Collaço. “It's the synthesis of Ingrid's career, who dedicated himself to both the piano and old music ”, Highlights Collaço, who says he has the idea coming under the inspiration of the cravist and regent Roberto de Regina. "He always said that the two impressionists - Ravel and Debussy - were inspired by Rameau and Couperin", REMEMBER INGRID. The result of the endeavor is a noticeable dialogue between the exponents of the two schools - Baroque and Impressionist -, comments she.

Roberto de Regina - Born in Rio de Janeiro, in 1927, Roberto de Regina studied old music with members of the New York Pro-Music (USA), Coral Regency with Robert Shaw and Clove Construction with Frank Hubbard. Founded old music groups such as the Student Theater Bach Coral, Or tablado coral, Chorus de câmara Dante Martinez, ROBERTO DE REGINA SET AND CAMERATA ANTIQUA DE CURITIBA (Choir and orchestra), that in this 2014 celebrates 40 years of existence. It is also responsible for the construction of the first Brazilian clove and the recording of the first two cloves and old music in the country.

Although it is widely recognized as one of the greatest cravists in Brazil, with 26 albums and five recorded DVDs, Roberto de Regina has other less disclosed facets. Is anesthetist physician, Profession he has held for years, parallel to music, and also an excellent artisan, Building Vehicle Miniatures - Cars, vessels and aircraft - and cathedrals and castles

Its miniature collection is exposed in a museum open to the public, with scheduled visits. Called the Ronaldo J museum. Brook, It is located in the conductor's own residence, The Magdalene Chapel, A site in Guaratiba in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro. Among the highlights of the collection is the model of a fictional European city, with theaters, cinemas, churches and trams. Another attraction of the Magdalena Chapel, culture and entertainment environment, It is the concert followed by dinner with period setting. The musical-group, How to love you visitors from 1991, It starts with the reception with pajens dressed in period clothes, leading visitors on a path lit by torch. Roberto de Regina starts the recital in the carnation that he himself modeled, followed by tasting of Indian and Thai wines and dishes.