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Chico Buarque de Hollanda, Nº 4
World · 1970 · 7 tracks

Chico Buarque de Hollanda, Nº 4

Chico Buarque

Sophisticated orchestral samba and MPB defined by coded political defiance. A masterwork of literary songwriting hidden within lush, melancholic arrangements.

1970 · Philips

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A sophisticated and somber collection of orchestral MPB that balances lush beauty with an underlying sense of political dread.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
02
Não fala de Maria
3:07
03
Ilmo. Sr. Ciro Monteiro ou receita pra virar casaca de nenem
1:44
04
Agora falando sério
1:56
07
Rosa dos ventos
2:39
10
Cara a cara
2:51
11
Mulher, vou dizer quanto te amo
2:35
12
Tema de Os Inconfidentes
4:13
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the woodwinds swell into a minor-key turbulence during the climax of Não fala de Maria.
The sudden, stark shift to a choral-like gravity in the final minutes of Tema de Os Inconfidentes.
The rhythmic interplay between the dry acoustic guitar and the lush, sweeping strings on Rosa dos ventos.
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How does Chico Buarque de Hollanda, Nº 4 sound next to the rest of Chico Buarque's catalogue?

Political+2.7σ

The writing leans far further into political than the rest of the catalogue.

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