António Pinho Vargas

António Pinho Vargas
Informação geral
Nome completo	António Manuel Faria Pinho Vargas da Silva
Nascimento	15 de agosto de 1951 (73 anos)
Origem	Vila Nova de Gaia
País	Portugal
Gênero(s)	música contemporânea, jazz
Instrumento(s)	piano
Período em atividade	músico, ensaista, compositor de jazz
Página oficial	AntónioPinhoVargas.com

António Manuel Faria Pinho Vargas Silva (ComIH) (Vila Nova de Gaia, 15 de agosto de 1951) é um músico e compositor português.

Biografia

Licenciou-se em História, pela Faculdade de Letras do Porto, e terminou o Curso Superior de Piano do Conservatório da mesma cidade. Posteriormente obteve o mestrado em Composição, pelo Conservatório de Música de Roterdão, onde foi bolseiro da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. Em 2010 doutorou-se em Sociologia da Cultura, na Universidade de Coimbra, com uma tese intitulada Música e Poder: para uma sociologia da ausência da música portuguesa no contexto europeu. Foi professor na Escola Superior de Educação do Porto, entre 1990 e 1992, e na Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, a partir de 1991. Desempenhou funções de assessor na Fundação de Serralves, entre 1994 e 2000, e no Centro Cultural de Belém, entre 1996 e 1998. Destacou-se como compositor clássico, sendo autor de quatro óperas e várias dezenas de obras, incluindo as gravadas pelo Coro e Orquestra Gulbenkian, Orquestra Metropolitana, Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa, Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto, Remix Ensemble, Arditti String Quartet, o Galliard Ensemble, o escocês Royal Academy Brass, a Northern Sinfonia, entre outros. No mundo do jazz tem onze álbuns editados, sendo o primeiro, Outros Lugares, de 1983. Foi condecorado com a comenda da Ordem do Infante D. Henrique, em 1995. Em 2012 recebeu o Prémio José Afonso pelo disco Solo II, e o Prémio Universidade de Coimbra pela sua "contribuição para a música contemporânea".

Álbuns

Ano	Título
1983	Outros Lugares (EMI-VC)
1985	Cores e Aromas (EMI)
1987	As Folhas Novas Mudam de Cor (EMI)
1989	Os Jogos do Mundo (EMI)
1991	Selos e Borboletas (EMI)
1995	Monodia (EMI Classics)
1996	A Luz e a Escuridão (EMI)
1998	As Mãos (EMI)
2001	Versos (Strauss, reed. Naxos )
2003	Os Dias Levantados (EMI reed Naxos)
2008	Graffiti, Six Portraits of Pain, Acting Out
2008	Solo (DFIE)
2009	Solo II (DFIE)
2010	Improvisações (solo) (althum.com)
2014	Requiem / Judas (Naxos)
2016	Os Dias Levantados / reed dig. Naxos
2016	Verses and Nocturnes / reed. dig. Naxos
2017	Monodia (reed. dig Warner)
2017	Magnificat / De Profundis (Warner)
2017	Concerto para Violino (mpmp)
2018	Six Portraits of Pain (OML- INCM)
2023	Lamentos (Artway)

Lista de Obras

Works for Ensemble

• NOTEBOOKS (2024)

for Large Ensemble

1fl, 2fl, 1ob, 1 cl, 2cl/bcl, 1fg 2fg/Ctfg, 1tp, 1cor, 1tbn, 2 perc., pf, Acc.

4 vln, 2 vla, 2 vlc, 1 cb;

Duration: 17'

Commissioned by: Festival Internacional de Música damPóvoa de Varzim

Published by: http://www.editions-ava.com

First Performance: Nuno Coelho, Ensemble de Música Contemporânea da PdV, 2024

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• COLLECTIONS AND TRANSLATIONS (…varianti…) Quarteto de Cordas nº 5 (2024)

for String Quartet

Duration: 17'

Commissioned by: Centro Cultural de Belém, 2004

Published by: http://www.editions-ava.com

First Performance: Quarteto Leipzig, 2024

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• SIX PORTRAITS OF PAIN (2005)

for Violoncello and Large Ensemble

alto fl, ob, cl, bcl, fg, tp, cor, tbn, 3 perc., pf, Cello Solo,

6 vln, 2 vla, 2 vlc, 2 cb;

Duration: 27'

Commissioned by: Casa da Música / Porto 2001

Published by: http://www.editions-ava.com

First Performance: Anssi Karttunen (violoncello) and Remix Ensemble, dir: Frank Ollu, Porto, 2005

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• MACHINES FICTIVES (pour Pierrot le fou) (2003)

for Ensemble

fl; ob; cl; bcl, fg; 2 perc; pf; vl I; vl II; vla; vlc; cb;

Duration: 12'

Commissioned by: Fundação Oriente

First Performance: OchestrUtópica, dir. Yu- Feng, Lisboa, 2003

• TRÊS VERSOS DE CAEIRO (1997)

for 12 instruments

fl; ob; cl, cor; fg;; pf; perc; vln I ; vl II; vla; vlc; cb

Duration: 10'

Commissioned by: Foundation Calouste Gulbenkian

First Performance: Ensemble Nuova Sincronia, dir. Renato Rivolta, Lisboa and Milano, 1997

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• TRÊS QUADROS PARA ALMADA (1994)

for 10 instruments

fl, cl1, cl/clb, fg/cfg, tp, cr, tbn, pf, vln, vlc,

Duration: 17'

Commissioned by: Professional School of Music - Almada

First Performance: Soloists from Orq. Sinfónica Portuguesa, Lisboa

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• ESTUDO/FIGURA (1990)

for 10 instruments

fl; cl; c.i.clb; vib/mar; cel/pf vln I vla; vlc; cb

Duration: 12'

First Performance: Performance: Ensemble RC, dir. Arie Van Beck, Amsterdam

Works for Choir and Orchestra and Orchestral Music

• OSCURO (2022) for large orchestra

(3.3.3.3.) - (4.2.3.1)- 4 perc, hp.- (16.12.10.8.5)

Duration: 17'30

Comissioned by: Casa Da música

Published by: http://www.editions-ava.com

First Performance: Orq. Sinfonica do Porto Cada da Música, dir. Pedro Neves,

October 2022

Sala Guilhermina Suggia, Casa da Música

• SINFONIA (SUBJETIVA) (2019) for orchestra

(3.2.1.4 .2) - (4.2.2.1)- 4 perc, hp.- (8.6.4.4.2)

Duration: 24'

Comissioned by: Centro Cultural de Belém

Published by: http://www.editions-ava.com

First Performance: Orq. Metropolitana de Lisboa, dir. Pedro Amaral ,

March 2019

Grande Auditório do CCB

• MEMORIAL (2018) for large orchestra

(3.2.1.4.2- 4.2.3.- 5 perc, .pno.- strings a large number))

Duration: 22'

Comissioned by: Fundação Saramago

Published by: http://www.editions-ava.com

First Performance: Orq. Metropolitana de Lisboa, dir. Jonas Abert,

April 2009

Grande Auditório do Culturgest

• CONCERTO PARA VIOLA (2016) for Viola and Orchestra

(3.2.1.4.2- 4.2.3.- 2 perc. - strings medium number))

Duration: 22'

Comissioned by: Diemut Poppen and Goethe Institut

Published by: https://www.hofmeister-musikverlag.com/authors.html

First Performance: Orq. Gulbenkian, Jan Wierzba

September 2016

Ruínas do Igreja do Carmo, Lisboa

CONCERTO PARA VIOLINO (2016) for Violin and Orchestra

(2.2.2.1.2 - 4-0.0.1.- 2 perc, Strings medium number)

Duration: 26'

Comissioned by: Centro Cultural de Belém

Published by: http://www.editions-ava.com

First Performance: Orq. Metropolitana de Lisboa, dir. Garry Walker

Feb, 2016

Grande Auditório do CCB

DE PROFUNDIS (2013) for Choir a capella

Duration: 12'

Published by: http://www.editions-ava.com

First Performance: Gulbenkian Choir, dir. Paulo Lourenço ,

October 2018

Igreja de São Roque.

MAGNIFICAT (2013)

for Choir and Orchestra

(large instrumentation when possible)

Duration: 12'

Comissioned by: Culturgest

Published by: http://www.editions-ava.com

First Performance: Gulbenkian Choir, Orq. Metropolitana de Lisboa, dir. Cesário Costa ,

October 2013

Grande Auditório da Culturgest

REQUIEM (2012 for Large Choir and Symphony Orchestra (a 3)

Duration: 12'

Comissioned by: Fundação Gulbenkian

Published by: http://www.editions-ava.com

First Performance: Orq. Metropolitana de Lisboa, dir. Michael Zilm

Nov 2012

Grande Auditório da Fundação Gulbenkian

• AN IMPOSSIBLE TASK (2009)

for small orchestra

(Strings 3 vlns 2 vlas, 3 vlc, 1cb e harpschord)

Duration: 12'

Comissioned by: Centro Cultural de Belém

Published by: http://www.editions-ava.com

First Performance: Orq. Metropolitana de Lisboa, dir. Michael Zilm

April 2009

Grande Auditório do CCB

UM DISCURSO DE THOMAS BERHARD (2007)

for speaker and orchestra

(2.2.2.2- 2.2.2.-1 perc, .hp.-6.6.4.4.2)

Duration: 12'

Comissioned by: Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa

Published by: http://www.editions-ava.com

First Performance: Orq. Sinfónica Portuguesa, dir. Michael Zilm ,

December 2007

Pequeno Auditório do CCB

• GRAFFITI [just forms] (2006)

for large orchestra

(3.3.3.1.3.1- 6.3.3.1-5 perc. pf.hp.-16.14.12.10.8)

Duration: 25'

Commissioned by: Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

Published by: http://www.editions-ava.com/store/work/8/

First Performance: Orq. Sinfónica Portuguesa, dir. Lothar Konigs, Março

2006, Grande Auditório do CCB

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• REENTERING (2004)

for orchestra and percussion obligato

(2.2.2.2. - 0.2.0.2. -1perc) (10.8.6.5.4)

Duration: 8'

Commissioned by: Teatro Nacional de S. Carlos

First Performance: Orq. Sinfónica Portuguesa dir. Donato Renzentti, Lisboa, 2004

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• DUAS PEÇAS (1992-2000) - 1. Mechanical String Toys. 2. Nocturno-Diurno

for string orchestra

(8.6.6.6.5)

Duration: 15'

Published by: mic

First Performance: Orq. Nacional do Porto, dir. Cesário Costa, V.N. Gaia

• A IMPACIÊNCIA DE MAHLER (1999)

for orchestra

(2.2.2.2 - 4.2.0.0. 1 perc); (14.12.10.6.5)

Duration: 20'

Commissioned by: Foundation Calouste Gulbenkian

Published by: Fermata

First Performance: Orq. Gulbenkian, dir. Michael Zilm, Lisboa, 2001

• ACTING-OUT (1998 - 2000)

for piano, percussion and orchestra

(2. 2. 2. 1. 2 - 2. 2. 2. 2. 1. 2 perc); strings A (6.6.4.4.3); strings B (6.6.4.4.3)

Duration: 19 '

Commissioned by: Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

Published by: http://www.mic.pt/

First Performance: Orq. Sinfónica Portuguesa, dir. António Saiote.

Piano: Miguel Henriques, Percussion: Elizabeth Davies, Lisboa, 1998

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• GEOMETRAL (1988 - 2000) (withdraw-retirado)

for Orchestra (27 instruments)

Duration: 20'

Commissioned by: Foundation Calouste Gulbenkian

Published by: Donemus

First Performance: Orq. Gulbenkian, dir. Michel Tabachnik, Lisboa, 1989

Música de Câmara / Chamber Musi

• LES OCTAVES, Sonata para 2 Pianos e Percussão (2013)

for 2 pianos and 2 percussionists

Duration: 14'

Commissioned by: Drumming

First Performance: Drumming, dir. Miguel Bernat, 2013

• QUARTETO DE CORDAS nº 4 (2014) (RETIRADO/WITHDRAW)
• String Quartet
• Quarteto de Cordas VERAZIM, 2014

• QUARTETO DE CORDAS nº 3 (2009)
• String Quartet
• Quarteto de Cordas de Matosinhos
• Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa
• DOIS VIOLINOS PARA CARLOS PAREDES (2003)

for 2 violins

Duration: 6'

Commissioned by: Movimentos Perpétuos

First Performance: Aníbal Lima e Pedro Pacheco, Lisboa, 2003

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• STEP BY STEP, WOLFS! (2002)

for 6 percussionists

Duration: 6'

Commissioned by: Drumming

First Performance: Drumming, dir. Miguel Bernat, 2002

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• TRÊS ESTUDOS PARA 2 PIANOS (2000-2001)

for 2 pianos

Duration: 15'

Commissioned by:

Published by: http://www.editions-ava.com/store/work/8/

First Performance: Miguel Henriques, Ana Valente, Lisboa, 2001

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• TWO FAMILY DISCUSSIONS (2001)

for 2 trumpets

Duration: 6'

Commissioned by: International Music Festival of Mafra

Published by: Instituto Camões, 2003

First Performance: John Wallace, John Miller, Mafra, 2001

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• QUATRO OU CINCO MOVIMENTOS FUGIDIOS DA ÁGUA (2001)

for clarinet trio (cl, vlc, pno)

Duration: 15'

Commissioned by: Festival Internacional de Música da Póvoa de Varzim

Published by: Quantitas, 2003; https://web.archive.org/web/20100620233406/http://www.eduardopatriarca.com/page10.htm

First Performance: Cl: António Saiote, Vlc: Jed Barahal, Pf: António Rosado, Póvoa de Varzim, 2001

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• SETE CANÇÕES DE ALBANO MARTINS (2000)

for barítone and piano

Duration: 18'

Commissioned by:

Published by: Fermata

First Performance: Paulo Ferreira, Jaime Mota, Porto, 2000

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• ESTUDOS E INTERLÚDIOS (2000)

for 6 percussionists

Duration: 25'

Commissioned by:

Published by: http://www.editions-ava.com/store/work/8/

First Performance: Drumming, dir. Miguel Bernat, Lisboa, 2000

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• TERCEIRO VERSO DE CAEIRO (1997)

for 4 instruments

Duration: 10'

Commissioned by: "Sven for Parlor"

First Performance: "Sven for Parlor", Athens, 1997

• NOVE CANÇÕES DE ANTÓNIO RAMOS ROSA (1995)

for voice e piano

Duration: 25'

Commissioned by: Encontros Primavera de Guimarães

Published by: Fermata

First Performance: Rui Taveira, Jaime Mota, Guimarães, 1995

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• NOCTURNO/DIURNO (1994)

for string sextet

Duration: 8'

Commissioned by: Câmara Municipal do Porto

First Performance: Sextuor L'Artois de Lille, Porto, 1994

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• MONODIA - quasi un requiem (1993)

for string quartet

Duration: 15'

Commissioned by: Câmara Municipal do Porto para as Jornadas de Arte Contemporânea de 1993

Published by: http://www.mic.pt/

First Performance: Ensemble MusikFabrik, Porto, 1993

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• MECHANICAL STRING TOYS (1992)

for string orchestra

(8,6,6,4,3)

Duration: 6'

Commissioned by: Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa

Published by: http://www.mic.pt/

First Performance: Orq. Metropolitana de Lisboa,

dir. Miguel Graça Moura, Lisboa, 1992

• POETICA DELL ESTINZIONE (secondo mikhal serguieievitch) (1990)

for flute and string quartet

Duration: 6'

Commissioned by: Oficina Musical

First Performance: Oficina Musical,

dir. Álvaro Salazar, Porto, 1990

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• CUT (1989 / rev.: 2004)

for saxophone quartet

alto/soprano; alto; tenor; baritone

Duration: 8'

Published by: https://web.archive.org/web/20110710171203/http://www.editions-ava.com/store/work/201/

First Performance: Quarteto de Saxofones de Lisboa, Lisboa, 1989

Ópera, Oratória

• JUDAS (secundum Lucam, Joannem, Matthaeum et Marcum) (2002)

for Choir and Orchestra

Large Choir; (2.2.2.2.4.2.2.0. 1 perc); (12.10.8.8.6)

Duration: 30'

Commissioned by: Festival de Música Sacra de Viana do Castelo

Published by: https://web.archive.org/web/20110710171243/http://www.editions-ava.com/store/work/319/

First Performance: Choir and Orq. Gulbenkian

dir. Fernando Eldoro, 2002

• A LITTLE MADNESS IN THE SPRING (2006) (withdrawn for rev.)

chamber opera

3 singers; fl; ob; cl; Bcl; fg; tp; hn; tbn; 2 perc; harp; pf; vl I; vl II; vla; vln; cb;

Electronics by Carlos Caires and Antonio Pinho Vargas

Libreto: Paulo Tunhas

Duration: 32'

Commissioned by: Casa da Música

First Performance: Eduarda Melo, Matthew Bean, Ivan Ludlow

Remix Ensemble, dir. Franck Ollu, Lisboa, 1996

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• OS DIAS LEVANTADOS (1998-rev. 2002)

opera

8 singers; Large Choir; (2.2.3.2 - 2.0.2.2 - 3 perc) ; Strings

Libretto: Manuel Gusmão

Duration: 105'

Commissioned by: Expo'98

First Performance: Orq. Sinfónica Portuguesa, Choir from Teatro Nacional de S. Carlos,

dir. João Paulo Santos, Lisboa, 1998

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• ÉDIPO - Tragédia de Saber (1996)

opera

4 singers; 32 choir; fl;fg; cl; ob; tp; tbn; 2 perc pf; vl I; vl II; vla; vln; cb;

Libretto: Pedro Paixão

Duration: 64'

Commissioned by: Culturgest

First Performance: Soilists from Orq. Sinfónica Portuguesa, Choir from Teatro Nacional de S. Carlos,

dir. João Paulo Santos, Lisboa, 1996

• ANCESTRAL E MUDO (1994)

choir a capella (withdrawn for rev.)

for 4 mixed choir

Duration: 5'

Commissioned by: Coro de Câmara de Lisboa

First Performance: Coro de Câmara de Lisboa,

dir. Teresita Gutierrez Marques, Lisboa, 1994

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Solo

• Políticas da Amizade (2010)

for vibrafone

Duration: 14'

Published by: manuscrito

First Performance: Miquel Bernat, Espinho, 2010

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• IL RITORNO (2002)

for harpsichord

Duration: 14'

Commissioned by: International Music Festival of Mafra

Published by: Instituto Camões, 2003

First Performance: Ana Mafalda Castro, Mafra, 2002

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• HOLDERLINOS (2001)

for piano

Duration: 26'

Commissioned by: International Music Festival of Coimbra

Published by: Partituras PortugalSom; www.dgartes.pt

First Performance: Miguel Henriques, Coimbra, 2001

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• LA LUNA (1996)

for guitar

Duration: 3'

Commissioned by: Cecilia Colien Honneger

Published by: Cecilia Colien Honneger Album; https://web.archive.org/web/20080920114718/http://www.editions-ava.com/store/category/88/

First Performance: Gabriel Estrahellas, Madrid, 1996

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• MIRRORS (1989)

for piano

Duration: 9'

Commissioned by: Secretaria de Estado da Cultura

Published by: Musicoteca, 1994; Portuguese Music Information Centre

http://www.mic.pt/

First Performance: Paul Prenen, Amsterdam, 1990

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• TRÊS FRAGMENTOS (1987)

for clarinet solo

Duration: 5'

Commissioned by:

Published by: Oficina Musical, 1995 / 2ª Edition Ava Musical Editions (2019)

First Performance: António Saiote, Lisboa, 1987

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• PEÇA (1983)

for flute solo

Duration: 4'

Commissioned by: Calouste Gulbenkian School of Braga

Published by:

First Performance: Olavo Tengner, Jorge Salgado, Braga, 1983

(withdrawn for rev.)

Música para Filmes

• TEMPOS DIFÍCEIS (1988)

by João Botelho

• AQUI NA TERRA (1993)

by João Botelho

• CINCO DIAS, CINCO NOITES (1996)

by José Fonseca e Costa

• QUEM ÉS TU ? (2001)

by João Botelho

• O FASCÍNIO (2003)

by José Fonseca e Costa

Outros Discos

• "Movimentos do subsolo - Quarteto de Cordas n.º 2 in Festival Internacional de Música da Póvoa de Varzim - Quarteto Verazin
• "Três Fragmentos" Nuno Pinto - Clarinete Solo
• Três Fragmentos in LIGHT–DISTANCE, Portuguese Wind Quintets, (2003, Deux-Elles; ref.: DXL 1084)
• Two Family Discussions in Royal Scottish Academy Brass, in JAZZI METAL (2003, Deux-Elles; ref.: DXL 1087)
• ‘Dois Violinos para Carlos Paredes’ in MOVIMENTOS PERPÉTUOS – MÚSICA PARA CARLOS PAREDES (2003, UNIVERSAL; polydor 9865391)
• Quatro ou Cinco Movimentos Fugidios da Água’ inFESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE MÚSICA DA PÓVOA DE VARZIM (2003, NUMÉRICA; 1108)
• Mirrors’ in Madalena Soveral MÚSICA PORTUGUESA PARA PIANO – Anos 90 (2001, NUMÉRICA; 1097)
• Monodia quasi un requiem’ in Arditti String Quartet (2001, ETCETERA; KTC 1242)

Ligações externas

• http://www.antoniopinhovargas.com
• Revista Glosas n.º 14, dedicada a António Pinho Vargas