PUBLICATIONS D'OZ (CANADÁ)

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While her instrument was the piano, one could argue that the guitar would have been an even more natural voice for her expressive, richly Brazilian idiom. (…) (Octávio's) arrangements are faithful to her melodies, harmonically fluid in the guitar’s language, and truly worthy of her pioneering legacy. - Sérgio Assad

 

Octávio’s carefully selected arrangements display the variety within Chiquinha Gonzaga’s output, confirming that she was at the forefront of the development of Brazilian popular music at the turn of the century. - João Luiz Rezende

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This book becomes a historical milestone in guitar practice and its many Brazilian expressions. These manifestations are represented in each narrative and musical scene of Chiquinha through the creative work of Octávio, a guitarist who refuses to separate art from life and who is a reference for me, and for the guitar itself. - Thaís Nascimento