Eduardo Lages

The awarded composer Eduardo Lages has already established his songs recorded by Roberto Carlos, Nelson Gonçalves, Emílio Santiago, Claudette Soares, Agostinho dos Santos, Agnaldo Timóteo, João Paulo e Daniel, and Rosemary, amongst others. Eduardo Lages debuted as a specialist musician as the arranger, conductor, and author of the Movimento Artworkístico Universitário (MAU, School Creative Movement), that also acquired Ivan Lins and Gonzaguinha as its associates. As an arranger, conductor, musician, and vocalist, he became a member of the Quarteto Forma. In 1969, he gained first place on the Celebration Fluminense da Canção Favored by “Canto da Praia Grande” (created with Paulinho Machado), interpreted by Momento 4. In 1971, he gained first place on the Celebration Fluminense da Canção Popular and 4th place on the IV Celebration Internacional da Canção Favored by “Razão de Paz Pra Não Cantar” (with Alézio Barros), interpreted by Cláudia; the tune also got the very best Tune, Best Lyrics, Greatest Arrangement, and Greatest Interpreter prizes on the Peru Tune Celebration (Peru). With “Retirada” (with Alézio Barros), interpreted by Sônia Lemos, he got second place on the Celebration Fluminense da Canção Popular, in 1970. “A Nave” (with Márcio Proença), interpreted by Cláudia, gained first place in the Festival Fluminense da Canção Well-known (1972). With “Água Clara” (with Paulinho Machado), interpreted by Eduardo Conde, he got 1st place in the Event de Belo Horizonte. With “Canção de Amor e Paz” (with Alézio Barros), he got 1st place in the Event da Canção perform México, interpreted by Cláudia; the music also received the prizes to discover the best Music, Best Lyrics, Greatest Arrangement, and Greatest Interpreter. Like a musical movie director, conductor, musician, and/or arranger, he worked well for Benito di Paula, Marcos Valle, Zezé di Camargo e Luciano, Chitãozinho e Xororó, Agnaldo Timóteo, Roberta Miranda, and Nelson Gonçalves, and in the childrens’ musicals Sonho de Alice and A Bela Adormecida. At Chico’s Club, he used Luizinho Eça, Nana Caymmi, and several other music artists and performers. Having proved helpful for 17 years at Television Globo, he composed lots of the vignettes, designs, and incidental music for applications aired countrywide. After 1979, he began to are Roberto Carlos’ arranger, conductor, and musical movie director, having been, in 1998, the arranger and conductor of the concert performed by Luciano Pavarotti and Roberto Carlos, kept in Porto Alegre (Rio Grande perform Sul). In the same calendar year, he was the arranger and musical movie director through the Brazilian go to with the Pope John Paul II to Rio de Janeiro, using the participation from the Brazilian Symphonic Orchestra. In 2000, he was the music planner from the concert performed by Luciano Pavarotti, Gal Costa, and Maria Bethânia in Salvador (Bahia).