NICOLAU DE FIGUEIREDO

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Nicolau de Figueiredo
Harpsichord
Nicolau De Figueiredo
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Nicolau de Figueiredo biography
Acclaimed as one of nowadays greatest keyboard performer, Nicolau de
Figueiredo is rising as a great harpsichord soloist, which is guaranteed by his
recitals in Europe, America and Japan, as well as his last recording: 13 Sonatas
by Domenico Scarlatti, CD awarded with the prestigious price “Choc 2006”
given by the French magazine Le Monde de la Musique.
Nicolau de Figueiredo was born in Sao Paulo (Brazil) where he studies piano,
organ, harpsichord and chamber music. In 1980 he continues his studies in
Europe and in 1984 he is awarded with the first price “Le Prix de Virtuosité de
Clavecin” given by the Geneva Music High School. There He is coached by
Christiane Jaccottet, and also attends to organ tuition with Lionel Rogg
improving it later on with Kenneth Gilbert, Gustav Leonhadt and Scott Ross.
Between 1990 and 2000 he is the musical headmaster of Opera at “Schola
Cantorum Basiliensis (Bâle)” and he also manages performance courses and
conferences at Aix-en-Provence Festival, Versailles Baroque Music Centre, at
the Dormunt Musicologist University (Germany), as well as in Japan and Brazil.
In 2004 he teaches baroque singing at the National School of Music of Paris.
At the same time, Nicolau de Figueiredo, stands on the most significant stages
and auditoriums of Europe, Canada, Japan, Russia and Brazil, joining
orchestras and ensembles as important as “Concerto Köln (Germany), “Europa
Galante” (Italy) Ensemble 415 (Switzerland) The Age of Enlightenment (UK),
Ensemble Arion (Canada), being also conducted by: Chiara Biachini,
Christophe Coin and Rene Jacobs, with who he has accomplished several
recordings for Armonia Mundi (France). Worth mentioning are, among others:
“Cosi fan tutte”, “Le nozze di Figaro” by Mozart and “Rinaldo” by Haendel.
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Along 2006 he conducts “La Clemenza di Titto” by Mozart at the Paris Music
High School, and Motets and Haendel concerts in Tokyo. Also on this year
gives recitals in France, Portugal, Brazil, Switzerland, Germany and Belgium,
emphasizing his recital given at “Le Festival de La Roque de Antheron” where
he played the pianoforte and string quartets by Mozart. During this period he is
also invited by The Garnier Paris Opera to join two lyric productions:
“Indomeneo” and “Cosi fan tutte” and by the Salzburg Festival to take part in “il
Re Pastore”.
Among his projects for 2007 are worth mentioning the release of a new CD with
“Padre Soler Sonatas”, concerts by Haendel and Monteverdi with “La
Camerana Curitiva” and several recitals in Europe. In June, 2007, for fourth
year in a row, he travels to Japan where he is highly appreciated as a soloist,
performing there two harpsichord recitals; one at the Merijo Ba-rok Festival and
the second one in the Osaka Phoenix Hall.
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And reviews say
13 Sonates pour clavecin de Domenico Scarlatti.
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Choc du Monde de la Musique
“Cette interprétation aussi sensuelle que mélodique, signée par un grand
continuiste que l’on découvre enfin dans un répertoire de soliste, est une
merveille d’invention, de liberté et d’insolence maîtrisée.”
Philippe Venturini, Le Monde de la Musique mai 2006
“This performance as melodic as sensual, signed by a great continuist who we
finally discover in his repertoire as a soloist, it is a wonderful invention of
freedom and insolent mastery” Le Monde de la Musique, may 2006
R9Classica
“Figueiredo restitue toute la frénésie rythmique de la musique de Scarlatti, ses
rythmes de danse, ses influences flamenco, son soleil andalou, tout en gardant
un sens de la mesure et du classicisme. En même temps, le claveciniste nous
touche tout autant dans les sonates lentes qui constituent l’essentiel de son
programme. Jouées avec une grande incisivité rythmique, dans des temps
plutôt animés, celles-ci nous montrent une face plus tendre du musicien
brésilien. On y goûte la sonorité magnifique de son clavecin, transparente,
laissant beaucoup de place à la résonance, avec des aigus véritablement
parlants et un tempérament bien épicé… Il fait ressortir ce que la musique de
Scarlatti a de plus théâtral, de plus violent, de plus déroutant, ce qui la fait nous
mener dans de contrées mystérieuses et merveilleuses. C’est beau.”
Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin, Classica-Répertoire juillet-août 2006
“Figueiredo brings back all Scarlatti frantic rhythm, the rhythm of his dances, his
flameco influence, his Andalusian sun, respecting always its metric and
classicism sense. At the same time, Nicolau moves the audience with both
styles: on his slow sonatas, which are the main part of his program and also
with more joyful pieces performed with a very incisive rhythm. With Figueiredo
we savour the clave magnificent sonority, transparent, living large room for
sonority, with very talkative highs and a well spiced temper…. He arises al the
theatre and violence kept in Scarlatti music, taking us to mysterious and
wonderful landscapes. He is very good.
Stéphan Vicent-Lancrin, Classic-Répertoire July-august 2006
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Some programs
The golden century of French Harpsichord
D’Anglebert
François Couperin
Forqueray
Rameau
J.S.Bach
Partita
Suite Anglaise
Toccata
Fantaisie
Capriccio
Iberia
Scarlatti/ Soler/Seixas
Classicism
J.C Bach
J. Haydn
W.A.Mozart
Miscelaneus- or ad hoc program
J.S.Bach
G.F.Haendel
D.Scarlatti
A. Soler
J. Haydn
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Ars Viva
Nicolau de Figueiredo, harpsichord and musical
direction
Tribute to Antonio Soler
Quintetos para Clave y Cuarteto de Cuerdas
J. Haydn- G.F.Haendel
Bernarda Fink
Bach & Bach
Jan Dewine
Amor hai vinto
Carlos Mena
Figueiredo celebrates Christ Passion:
Brasil Barroco: Padre José Mauricio Nunes Garcia
Johann Theille “Mathäuspassion”
M.A.Charpentier: Méditations pour le Câresme et Reniement de
Saint - Pierre
Maria Cristina Kierh, Dominique Visse, Topi Lehtipuu…
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