We have chosen as piece of the month of January 2013 the Brazilian instrument, Berimbau, marking the ''Year of Portugal in Brazil and Brazil in Portugal''(From September 2012 to June 2013). The choice of Berimbau meets the programme in Portugal, with an exhibition of different musical styles which represent the Brazilian reality.
Violoncello ''King of Portugal''
Peça do Mês - Dezembro 2012
11 December 2012
Marking Antonio Stradivari's death (Cremona, 18th December of 1737) possibly the best renowned musical builders, we have selected as piece of the month of December 2012 a model made by him - the violoncello ''King of Portugal'' (previously knowned as ''Violoncello Chevillard'') the only instrument with the builder's signature in Portugal.
Harp
Peça do Mês - Novembro 2012
11 November 2012
In order to mark the Day of Saint Cecilia knowed as Patron Saint of Musicians since the end of the 15th century, we have selected as piece of the month an harp, one of the musical instruments related to the Saint.
.:: «A Portuguesa»
Peça do Mês - Outubro 2012
11 October 2012
In the month in which it marks 105 years of Alfredo Keil's death as well as the 102th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic in Portugal, we have chosen three pieces related to ''A Portuguesa'' composed by Keil (music) and Henrique Lopes de Mendonça (poem).
Player Piano's Rolls <<Peer Gynt Op. 46>> by E. Grieg
Peça do Mês - Setembro 2012
14 September 2012
In a month which marks the 105 years of Edvard Grieg's death, we remember an important personality in the music world's history, giving a special highlight to the two rolls of the player piano with one of his most famous compositions, Peer Gynt.
