Edu da Gaita

Edu da Gaita was a famous virtuoso harmonica participant in Brazil. Among his unforgettable performances and a lot more than 200 recordings are Paganini’s “Moto Perpetuo” (documented in 1957) and Radamés Gnattali’s “Concerto Em virtude de Gaita e Orquestra” (performed in 1958 prior to the Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira), focused on him. His two LPs had been both considered the very best of the entire year by specialised critics. The number of classical music honours he won are the Euterpe as well as the Música Erudita. He also performed thoroughly in the air, as accompanist from the celebrities of his period, and was the soloist of Radamés Gnattali’s sextet. He offered concerts through Portugal, France, Britain, Italy, and SOUTH USA. At nine he received a competition interpreting Chopin’s “Études No. 3.” In 1933 Edu da Gaita relocated to São Paulo (São Paulo), carrying out the harmonica in the Rádio Cruzeiro perform Sul. Within the next 12 months, he resolved in Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro). 3 years later on he was employed with the Rádio Mayrink Veiga where he was presented with his stage name by César Ladeira. He also performed in the Copacabana Palace Resort, in the Cassino da Urca, and in the Cassino Icaraí (in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro). In 1939 he documented for the very first time. The tune was “Canção da Índia” (Rimsky-Korsakov). A decade afterwards Gaita became the soloist of many symphonic orchestras when he begun to appreciate his incontestable popularity.