José Miguel Wisnik | |
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.jpg) Wisnik at theFrankfurt Book Fair, 2013. | |
| Born | (1948-10-27)October 27, 1948 (age 77) |
| Other names | Zé Miguel Wisnik |
| Alma mater | University of São Paulo |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, pianist, essayist, university professor |
José Miguel Wisnik (born 27 October 1948) is a Brazilian composer, musician, and essayist.[1] He is a professor of Brazilian Literature at theUniversity of São Paulo. His studies, collected in books and periodicals, are mainly focused on the relationship between literature and music; he also deals with comparative literature.
Born inSão Vicente, from a family of Polish descent, Wisnik studied the piano at the conservatory in his hometown.[2] He graduated in Languages from the University of São Paulo in 1970 and has also a master's degree (1974) and a doctorate (1980) inliterary theory andcomparative literature from the same institution.
He performed for the first time as a soloist with the São Paulo Municipal Orchestra at the age of 17, interpretingCamille Saint-Saëns'Concerto nº 2. In 1968, he participated in the University Festival aired byTV Tupi, with his songOutra Viagem, sung byAlaíde Costa and later recorded byNá Ozzetti.[3]
Wisnik recorded four albums: the eponymousJosé Miguel Wisnik (1992),São Paulo Rio (2002), which featured singerElza Soares, with whom Wisnik performed in a few shows in 2002, in addition to taking part in the artistic direction of her albumDo Cóccix até o Pescoço,Pérolas aos Poucos (2003), the double CDIndivisível (2011) andVão (2022)[4]
Wisnik wrote essays on music and literature, among themO coro dos contrários: a música em torno da semana de 22 (1978; awarded theJabuti Prize for New Author),[5]O Som e o Sentido- Uma outra história das músicas (1989),[6]Sem Receita – Ensaios e Canções (2004), Veneno Remédio (2008),[7] about Brazil's relationship with football, andMachado Maxixe: o Caso Pestana (2008).
In addition to his records, books, essays and classes, Wisnik also makes music for film (Foreign Land, byWalter Salles andDaniela Thomas), stage(As Boas,Hamlet andMistérios Gozozos forTeatro Oficina,and Pentesileias, by Daniela Thomas, directed by Bete Coelho) and dance. He made four soundtracks forGrupo Corpo:[8]Nazareth, from 1993, based on the work ofErnesto Nazareth;Parabelo, from 1997, in partnership withTom Zé;Onqotô, from 2005, withCaetano Veloso andSem Mim, from 2011, with Carlos Nuñez, on songs byMartín Codax.
Since 2005 he has performed several series of "lesson-concerts" with guitarist and composerArthur Nestrovski.[9]
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