MPB. In just three letters, a rich story that deserves to be told – and sung, or the acronym wouldn’t stand for Brazilian Popular Music. As the title of this concert promises, we’re going to cross the ocean in search of the myriad musicians and songs with which our sister country has continued to enchant the world for so long.

Inspired by the book A Invenção da Natureza by Alexander von Humboldt, the German naturalist and explorer who more than two hundred years ago defined the Earth as a great living organism, we embark on an odyssey that travels the planet from end to end and, between sound, visual and sensory landscapes, helps us to realise the importance of cultivating a deep respect for nature.

Inspired by the book A Invenção da Natureza by Alexander von Humboldt, the German naturalist and explorer who more than two hundred years ago defined the Earth as a great living organism, we embark on an odyssey that travels the planet from end to end and, between sound, visual and sensory landscapes, helps us to realise the importance of cultivating a deep respect for nature.

In his latest recording, pianist Luís Magalhães invites us on a journey through the universe of four of the most iconic composers in the pianistic tradition: Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and Brahms.