Aqui, oh!: as composições de Toninho Horta e Fernando brant sob uma ótica técnico-musical

Abstract

This work aimed to investigate the technical-musical elements that constitute the compositional style of Toninho Horta and Fernando Brant, which can be identified in the seven songs created by the duo and recorded between 1969 and 1980. To this end, in addition to recordings, the scores contained in Toninho Horta’s 108 Partituras Songbook were used as references, since these versions were reviewed by the composer himself. The analytical descriptions were based on the identification and discussion of elements such as harmonic progressions, motives, phrases, rhythmic patterns, melodic patterns, and the relationship between music and lyrics. The study also sought to establish relationships between the poetics involved in the works and the historical-musical context corresponding to the period of their production. This study demonstrates that the duo articulated musical elements associated with Bossa Nova, Clube da Esquina, and pop music with lyrics that incorporate references to everyday life, personal memories, geographical displacements, and political events related to the historical context of their production, thereby arriving at an identity.