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João Carlos Martins

Origin
São Paulo, SP
Also known as
Martins
Genres
classical music, instrumental
Instruments
piano

Biography

Joao Carlos Gandra da Silva Martins is a celebrated Brazilian pianist and conductor, widely renowned across the globe for his monumental interpretations of Johann Sebastian Bach. Born in São Paulo, he began his formal music studies at a young age under the guidance of teacher Aida de Vuono and later studied with the esteemed Russian pedagogue José Kliass. His precocious talent led him to win competitions early in life and eventually launch an international career that included a triumphant debut at Carnegie Hall sponsored by Eleanor Roosevelt.

Throughout his remarkable life, Martins faced severe physical setbacks that repeatedly threatened to end his musical journey. An unfortunate accident in Central Park, New York, damaged his ulnar nerve and caused atrophy in his fingers, forcing him to temporarily step away from the piano and manage boxing champion Eder Jofre. Despite facing further tragedies—including a violent assault in Bulgaria that impaired his right arm—his relentless determination drove him to adapt, record monumental cycles of Bach, and eventually commission and record repertoire specifically for the left hand.

His extraordinary life and perseverance have been the subject of significant media attention, inspiring international documentaries such as the Franco-German film Die Martins Passion and the biographical feature film João, O Maestro. As a towering figure in Brazilian classical music, his legacy remains deeply intertwined with his tireless devotion to the piano and his profound impact on the interpretation of classical masterpieces.

Discography

  • J.S. Bach, João Carlos Martins – The Well-Tempered Clavier Complete (1965)
  • Ginastera / João Carlos Martins, Boston Symphony, Erich Leinsdorf – Concerto For Piano And Orchestra (1961) / Variaciones Concertantes (1968)
  • João Carlos Martins - J.S. Bach – The Well-Tempered Clavier (Book 1 - Preludes And Fugues 1-8) (1969)
  • João Carlos Martins, J. S. Bach – Book 1- Preludes And Fugues 9-17 The Well-Tempered Clavier (1970)
  • J. S. Bach - João Carlos Martins – The Well-Tempered Clavier: Books 1- Preludes And Fugues 18-24 (1972)
  • J. S. Bach - João Carlos Martins – Partitas 1&2 (1973)
  • Johann Sebastian Bach, João Carlos Martins – Bach: João Carlos Martins (1980)
  • J.S. Bach, João Carlos Martins – The Six Partitas • The Bach Tri-Centennial Recording Project (1981)
  • J.S. Bach, J.C. Martins – Goldberg Variations (Variações Goldberg) BWV 988 (1981)
  • João Carlos Martins, Arthur Moreira Lima – Bach Meets Chopin (1981)
  • Johann Sebastian Bach, João Carlos Martins – O Cravo Bem Temperado - Prelúdios e Fugas De 17 A 24 - Volume 1 (1981)
  • J.S. Bach, João Carlos Martins – Ouverture Francesa / Concerto Italiano (1982)
  • Johann Sebastian Bach - João Carlos Martins – Vinte Peças Fáceis do Livro de Anna Magdalena Bach (1983)
  • Johann Sebastian Bach, João Carlos Martins – O Cravo Bem Temperado - Prelúdios e Fugas De 9 A 16 - Volume 1 (1983)
  • Johann Sebastian Bach - João Carlos Martins – O Cravo Bem Temperado - Volume 2 - Prelúdios e Fugas De 1 A 8 (1983)
  • Johann Sebastian Bach - João Carlos Martins – O Cravo Bem Temperado - Volume 2 - Prelúdios e Fugas De 9 A 16 (1983)
  • Johann Sebastian Bach - João Carlos Martins – O Cravo Bem Temperado - Volume 2 - Prelúdios e Fugas De 17 A 24 (1983)
  • Johann Sebastian Bach, João Carlos Martins – Invenções A 2 E 3 Vozes (1984)
  • Johann Sebastian Bach, João Carlos Martins – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II (1984)
  • Johann Sebastian Bach - João Carlos Martins – Suítes Francesas N.º 1 / 3 / 6 (1984)
  • Johann Sebastian Bach - João Carlos Martins – Suítes Francesas N.º 2 / 4 / 5 (1984)
  • João Carlos Martins / Caio Pagano / Cleyde Paszkowski – Concurso de Piano Eldorado 1960/1961/1962 (1985)
  • Cravo Bem Temperado - Seleção de Prelúdios e Fugas de Johann Sebastian Bach (1986)
  • Bach por João Carlos Martins (1986)
  • J.S. Bach, Joao Carlos Martins – Twenty Pieces From The Notebook Of Anna Magdalena Bach / Twelve Little Preludes / Six Little Preludes / Italian Concerto In F Major (1986)
  • Natal com Bach (1986)
  • J.S. Bach, Joao Carlos Martins – Overture In The French Style; The French Suites (1989)
  • J.S. Bach - João Carlos Martins – The Goldberg Variations (1989)
  • João Carlos Martins, Fernando Corvisier, Antonio Vivaldi – As Quatro Estações - Versão Livre para Dois Pianos (1989)
  • Bach For Christmas (1989)
  • Bach, João Carlos Martins – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I BWV 846-869 (1994)
  • Bach, João Carlos Martins – Concertos For Piano And Orchestra (1994)
  • Bach - João Carlos Martins – Sampler 1 The Complete Keyboard Works Of J.S. Bach On Labor Records (1994)
  • Bach, João Carlos Martins – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2 (1994)
  • Bach, J.S.: Anna Magdalena Notebook / Little Preludes / Italian Concerto (1994)
  • Bach, J.S.: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (1994)
  • Bach, J.S.: French Suites Nos. 1-6 / Overture (Partita) in the French Style (1994)
  • Bach, J.S.: 2-3 Part Inventions (1994)
  • Bach: The 6 Partitas - BWV 825-830 (1994)
  • Bach, J.S.: Concertos for Piano and Orchestra (1994)
  • Bach, J.S.: English Suites Nos. 1-3 / Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, BWV 903 (1994)
  • Bach, J.S.: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 (1994)
  • Bach, J.S.: Goldberg Variations (1994)
  • Bach - João Carlos Martins – The English Suites (1-3) , Chromatic Fantasy And Fugue (1995)
  • João Carlos Martins, Fernando Corvisier, Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons Transcription By Almeida Prado (1995)
  • Johann Sebastian Bach, João Carlos Martins – The English Suites (4 & 5)/ Toccata & Fantasia (1995)
  • The Complete Keyboard Works of J.S. Bach on Concord Concerto : The Well - Tempered Clavier Book 1 : (1996)
  • The Complete Keyboard Works Of J.S. Bach On Concord Concerto, Vol. 6 (1996)
  • Johann Sebastian Bach, João Carlos Martins – João Carlos Martins - Bach - The Complete Keybord Works Of J. S. Bach On Concord Concerto (1996)
  • Bach, João Carlos Martins – Toccatas; Overture; Aria Variata; Adagio; 4 Duets; Capriccio (1998)
  • Bach - João Carlos Martins – Concertos For Piano And Orchestra (6 & 7 ) ; Concerto For Two Pianos And Orchestra (C Major & C Minor) (1998)
  • João Carlos Martins, Bach – Fantasias; Preludes; Fugues; Fughettas (1998)
  • Bach, João Carlos Martins – 4 Toccatas BWV 913-916; English Suite No. 6 (2000)
  • J.S. Bach, João Carlos Martins – The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2 (2000)
  • Bach, João Carlos Martins – The English Suites (4 & 5 ); Toccata In C Minor; Fantasia In C Minor (2000)
  • Bach, João Carlos Martins – Fantasias; Preludes; Fugues; Fughettas (2000)
  • Só para Mão Esquerda - Volume 1 (2001)
  • Interpreta Haydn e Mozart (2002)
  • Bach, English Chamber Orchestra, João Carlos Martins – Brandenburg Concertos (Complete) (2005)
  • Bach, Bachiana Chamber Orchestra, João Carlos Martins – Orchestral Suites 1-4 (2005)
  • Bach, João Carlos Martins – The Well-Tempered Clavier I (2005)
  • Suítes Orquestrais 1-4, Vol. 1 (2005)
  • Brandenburg Concertos (2005)
  • Suítes Orquestrais 1-4, Vol. 2 (2005)
  • João Carlos Martins' Bach - Orchestral Suites 1-4 (2005)
  • Concertos em Re Menor (2006)
  • João Carlos Martins' Bach - Toccata em Fá Menor / Toccata em Ré Maior / Ouverture em Fá Maior / Ária Variada em Lá Maior / Adágio em Sol Maior / Quatro Duetos / Capriccio (2007)
  • João Carlos Martins' Bach - Natal com Bach (2007)
  • João Carlos Martins' Bach - Bach e Chopin - Prelúdios, Vol. 1 (2007)
  • Bach - Vinte Peças do Livro de Anna Magdalena Bach (2007)
  • João Carlos Martins' Bach - Da Infância a Juventude (2007)
  • João Carlos Martins' Bach - Bach e Chopin - Prelúdios, Vol. 2 (2007)
  • Bach - O Cravo Bem Temperado, Vol. 1 (2007)
  • Bach - O Cravo Bem Temperado, Vol. 2 (2007)
  • Variações Goldberg (2007)
  • Fantasias, Prelúdios, Fugas e Fuguetas (2007)
  • Bach, J.S.: Toccatas, BWV 913-916 / English Suite No. 6 (2008)
  • Bach, J.S.: Toccatas / Overture, BWV 820 / Aria variata, BWV 989 / 4 Duets / Capriccio (2008)
  • Bach, J.S.: English Suites Nos. 4 and 5 / Toccata, BWV 911 / Fantasia and Fugue, BWV 906 (2008)
  • Bach, J.S.: Keyboard Concertos - BWV 1053, 1055 / Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 (2008)
  • João Carlos Martins' Bach - Invenções à Duas e Três Vozes (2008)
  • Suítes Inglesas 1-2-3 (Fantasia Cromática e Fuga) (2008)
  • Ouverture em Estilo Francês, Vol. 1 (Suítes Francesas) (2008)
  • João Carlos Martins' Bach - O Cravo Bem Temperado, Vol. 1 (2008)
  • João Carlos Martins' Bach - O Cravo Bem Temperado, Vol. 2 (2008)
  • João Carlos Martins' Bach - Quatro Toccatas - BWV 913-916 (Suíte Inglesa 6) (2008)
  • João Carlos Martins' Bach - Suítes Inglesas 4-5 (Toccata em Dó Menor / Fantasia em Dó Menor) (2008)
  • Seis Partitas, Vol. 1 (2008)
  • Bach, J.S.: Fantasias / Preludes / Fugues / Fughettas (2008)
  • Bach - Ouverture em Estilo Francês, Vol. 2 (Suítes Francesas) (2008)
  • Seis Partitas, Vol. 2 (2008)
  • Joao Carlos Martins for the left hand (2010)
  • João, o Maestro - Trilha Sonora Original do Filme (2017)
  • The Best Of Bach (XIII Art Supply Maestro João Carlos Martins)
  • Paixões
  • The Well‑Tempered Clavier, Book I