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Presente

Delia Fischer

Label: Dubas Music
Released: 2010
Duration: 00:51:01
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Tracks

Vozes do Mar; Das Plantas feat Hermeto Pascoal; Aluvião feat Ricardo Silveira, Nascimento da Vênus / Venus Födelse feat. Lisa Nilsson; Das Águas; Sozinheza; Mercado; Araçagy; Flor da Noite feat Ana Carolina; Dona do Parque; O Mar e a Sereia; Presente feat Egberto Gismonti; Minha Avó

Personnel

Delia Fischer

piano

Hermeto Pascoal

multi-instrumentalist

Egberto Gismonti

guitar

Ricardo Silveira

guitar

Lisa Nilsson

vocals

Ana Carolina

vocals

Thiago Picchi

lyricist

Luciano Correa

cello

Marcio Bahia

drums

Marion Lemonnier

electronics

Sebastian Notini

percussion

Augusto Mattoso

bass, acoustic

Jovi Joviniano

percussion

Album Description

The nicest moments for music fans are the ones when they’re blown away by surprise. This album by Delia Fischer might create such a moment of happiness for many music hungry souls. Presente is an album on which surprises follow in a pitiless tempo. Its originality reveals the wonderful talent of the pianist, singer, composer and arranger from Rio de Janeiro. Instead of writing about this work, I would rather just give the advice to listen. The album fascinates from the opening note till the beautiful last ones. It opens with “Vozes no Mar” which immediately sets the tone. The pianist shows she’s a talented singer as well, gifted with a beautiful crystal clear voice. Together with the soulful percussion by Sebastian Notini, this song easily brings you in a deep Brazilian mood. On track two, the samba “Das Plantas” Delia takes place behind a funky Fender Rhodes piano, accompanied by percussion. Just when you think to know how the song might evolve, Hermeto Pascoal shows up with a solo that he creates out of a glass of water. My mother used to tell me to drink the water instead of bubbling with it, but you can leave it to Hermeto Pascoal to make an instrument out of it. At the end of the song Hermeto returns with one of his inimitable solos on the melodica. Next on line is Ricardo Silveira, who delivers a wonderful acoustic guitar solo on “Aluvião.” A violin (Pedro Mibielli) suggests hints to Brazilian’s north-eastern region. The album gets an international touch with “Nascimento da Vênus,” a lovely ballad on which the Swedish singer Lisa Nilsson (Stockholm, 1970) is a guest. Accompanied by piano, acoustic bass, percussion and a string quartet, she sings her part in her own language. Delia met Lisa Nilsson in 2005 during a Brazilian project she did in Scandinavia. What follows is another big surprise: “Das Águas” from Marcio Bahia. Hermeto PascoalThe song was recorded on an undoubtedly sunny day in the swimming pool. In the cool water the splashing percussion took shape for the accompaniment of the vocal choir and the sound of cicadas. Another guest appearance is by singer Ana Carolina who surpasses herself with a beautiful feature in “Flor da Noite,” accompanied by Delia on piano. There’s one instrumental, a dazzling improvisation for piano and percussion. Although acoustic instruments are used, the sound at moments gets special effects by means of engineering. It’s used in this track to give extra power; it’s modestly used throughout the cd in order to provide the songs with an extra dimension. The quality of the pianist Delia Fischer comes fully to right in “O Mar e a Sereia,” on which we hear her play in a very lyric and joyful way. And it ain’t over yet… The title track “Presente” features Egberto Gismonti on the 12-string guitar (4×2+4). His presence on any recording is always impressive, but here it sounds as if he dedicates his unique talent completely to the music of Delia. He creates a beautiful landscape around the piano and vocals. The instrumentation on “Dona do Parque” is another lesson in good taste: piano, accordion, violin, cello and vibes. It’s again a very special song with a strong character. Character is the word that could describe this album to the bone. The musician Delia Fischer has a strong character and is gifted with this wonderful talent to transform character into music. Presente turns out to be a most impressive album, worth all the attention it can get.

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