{"product_id":"o-inventario-de-julio-reis","title":"Julio Reis' inventory","description":"Composer, conductor, pianist, and music critic, Julio Reis was born in São Paulo in 1863. But it was in Rio de Janeiro in the early 20th century that he composed waltzes, polkas, habaneras, and tangos that would make him popular among artists and intellectuals of the time. They would also pave the way for the publication of short story and critical books, and for the realization of more ambitious musical projects. Symphonies and operas, such as Heliophar, were part of the official program for the Independence Centennial. Julio Reis left behind a well-organized—and extensive—collection, with scores and numerous newspaper clippings. But little is known about his motivations and struggles. Now his great-grandson, journalist Fernando Molica, retraces the trajectory of this man who was certainly one of the most important figures in the Brazilian classical music scene. After three novels set in contemporary times, the writer returns to old Rio to compose a rich panorama of a time of great change. Julio Reis's inventory, however, does more than rescue the legacy of a still little-known composer. With a foot in the real world, this novel also dissects Rio de Janeiro, the capital of the Republic. It was home to the best and most important figures in politics, academia, and the arts. The vast musical scene, with international opera companies taking turns staging highly sought-after performances, unfolded through the pages of World War I, the Soviet Revolution, scientific achievements—these and other fundamental transformations for the city and for Julio Reis—parade through the pages, amid controversial and colorful stories. The house in Piedade, and the incongruity of a classical genius lost in the suburbs, the loathing for what broke with convention—like Debussy and Villa Lobos—the love of the classics. The fight over the funding for the production of his opera \"Soror Mariana,\" which never came to fruition. Here, Fernando Molica composes, note by note, an arrangement of possibilities. A hypothesis by Julio Reis that transcends reality, without ever losing sight of it.","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175502987516,"sku":"9788501097842","price":59.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/e79f75269c8d0ceafdb990d73461ffca.jpg?v=1778312430","url":"https:\/\/www.record.com.br\/en\/products\/o-inventario-de-julio-reis","provider":"Editora Record","version":"1.0","type":"link"}