Radamés Gnattali
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- January 27, 1906
- Died
- February 13, 1988 (aged 82)
- Birthplace
- Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Biography
Radamés Gnattali (27 January 1906 – 3 February 1988) was a Brazilian composer of both classical and popular music, as well as a conductor, orchestrator, and arranger. He was the brother of the conductor and arranger Alexandre Gnattali. Gnattali's musical career straddled popular and classical genres and their traditions. His arrangements of samba pieces, involving strings, woodwind and brass (rather than the traditional accompaniments with two guitars, cavaquinho, accordion, tamborin and flute) exposed him to lifelong critical attacks from Brazilian musical traditionalists who resented the "jazzing up" of the genre. Conversely, some of his serious concert pieces (música de concerto) attracted the opposite criticism of inappropriately introducing instruments such as the mandolin, marimba, accordion, mouth organ and electric guitar into the concert hall. In doing this, he was inspired by his friends from the world of popular music, including Jacob do Bandolim, Edu da Gaita and Chiquinho do Acordeom ("Accordion Chiquinho"), for each of whom he composed dedicated concert pieces.
Known For
Filmography
Marc-André Hamelin @ Ruhr Piano Festival 2025
Movie · Original Music Composer
Perdoa-Me Por Me Traíres
Movie · Music
They Don't Wear Black Tie
Movie · Music Director
O Jogo da Vida
Movie · Music
A Doce Mulher Amada
Movie · Orchestrator
Onde a Terra Começa
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Deceased
Movie · Original Music Composer
Grande Sertão
Movie · Original Music Composer
My Home Is Copacabana
Movie · Original Music Composer
Assassinato em Copacabana
Movie · Music
Esse Rio que Eu Amo
Movie · Music
Sai Dessa, Recruta
Movie · Original Music Composer
Quem Roubou Meu Samba?
Movie · Original Music Composer
Dona Xêpa
Movie · Music
Eu Sou o Tal
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Man of the Sputnik
Movie · Music Director, Original Music Composer
Titio Não é Sopa
Movie · Music
Shut Up, Etelvina
Movie · Music
O Barbeiro Que Se Vira
Movie · Original Music Composer
O Camelô da Rua Larga
Movie · Original Music Composer
O Noivo da Girafa
Movie · Original Music Composer
Rio, Northern Zone
Movie · Original Music Composer
Fuzileiro do Amor
Movie · Music
Quem Sabe... Sabe!
Movie · Original Music Composer
Rio, 100 Degrees F°
Movie · Original Music Composer
O Rei do Movimento
Movie · Original Music Composer
O Diamante
Movie · Original Music Composer
O Feijão é Nosso
Movie · Original Music Composer
Marujo Por Acaso
Movie · Original Music Composer
Sai da Frente
Movie · Music
Tico-Tico no Fubá
Movie · Original Music Composer
Nadando em Dinheiro
Movie · Original Music Composer
Pecado de Nina
Movie · Original Music Composer
Somos Dois
Movie · Original Music Composer
Estrela da Manhã
Movie · Music
A Escrava Isaura
Movie · Music
Entra na Farra
Movie · Orchestrator, Music
Clay
Movie · Music Director
O Dragãozinho Manso - Jonjoca
Movie · Original Music Composer
Pureza
Movie · Original Music Composer
Eternal Hope
Movie · Orchestrator
Onde Estás, Felicidade?
Movie · Music
Maria Bonita
Movie · Music
Rough Gang
Movie · Music