O Quatrilho

Caetano Veloso

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O Quatrilho Review

by Kurt Keefner

Based on Italy's colonization of Brazil, the movie O Quatrilho is part immigrant success story and part unconventional-love-in-the-face-of-society romance. The soundtrack consists of 19 tracks by celebrated Brazilian composer/performer/producer Caetano Veloso and conductor/producer Jacques Morelenbaum. Veloso sings on three tracks; the rest feature various combinations of orchestra, harp, and bandoneon. Like many film scores, much of the music is written in a kind of late-romantic classical music style. Also, like many scores, this one revolves around a couple of recurring themes; luckily, in this case, Veloso and Morelenbaum have created haunting and emotionally engaging motifs to hold our attention. The style ranges from folk ballad to a convincing rondo with striding brass lines behind edgy pizzicato strings. This album suffers from the same limitations that all soundtrack albums have, but it possesses virtues that only a few share. Good, if you can get it as a bargain.

Track Listing

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	Merica, Merica	Caetano Veloso	03:09	Amazon
2	Contrucão Do Moinho	Caetano Veloso	03:12	Amazon
3	Tereza Visita Pierina	Caetano Veloso	00:20	Amazon
4	Cachoeira	Caetano Veloso	01:54	Amazon
5	A Voz Amada I	Caetano Veloso	02:07	Amazon
6	Dueto	Caetano Veloso	04:14	Amazon
7	Pierina	Caetano Veloso	02:02	Amazon
8	Viagem Vanessa da Mata	Caetano Veloso	03:39	Amazon
9	A Voz Amada II	Caetano Veloso	01:51	Amazon
10	Merica, Merica	Caetano Veloso	02:04	Amazon
11	Angelo E Pierina	Caetano Veloso	02:05	Amazon
12	Pampas	Caetano Veloso	00:24	Amazon
13	Na Estagão	Caetano Veloso	01:37	Amazon
14	A Voz Amada III	Caetano Veloso	02:07	Amazon
15	Fora Daqui!	Caetano Veloso	05:01	Amazon
16	Cômoda	Caetano Veloso	02:09	Amazon
17	A Voz Amada IV	Caetano Veloso	01:46	Amazon
18	Tema Tereza E Maximo	Caetano Veloso	01:56	Amazon
19	A Voz Amada V	Caetano Veloso	01:36	Amazon