He
was born in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Marcus Viana
belongs to an extremely musical family. His father, Sebastião Viana, a
well known conductor, was the assistant of the greatest brazilian composer
Villa Lobos. The home environment did not mean technical musical instruction;
the first attempt of formal piano training (at 10) was not sucessful.
However, when he was 13 he started
taking classes with the hungarian teacher Gabor Buza, a disciple of Carl
Flesh, a great master on violin didatics. He continued his studies at
the university school of music until he was 25.
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From
1972 to 1973 he lived in Pennsylvania, USA, where he joined the
local orchestra and started his first steps as a composer.
Returning to brazil, he started taking part in pop music festivals all over Minas Gerais, always winning the first prizes. |
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He
was always interested in the electrification of the violin, which
was then rare, trying a fusion of classical, rock and brazilian roots. Music was a passion, but still a hobby; Marcus attended law school up to 3 years when he decided to participate in a contest to the symphony orchestra of Minas Gerais, winning first place. He would remain there for seven years. His participation in the group Saecula Saeculorum opened the doors for the progressive rock world; when the band was dismissed he created two distinct groups which rehearsed more than performed: Ícaro and Conclave dos Druidas (The Druids Conclave). |
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In 1979 he started a new project mixing vocal and instrumental music
in the progressive symphonic rock line with emphasis in ecological
and spiritual matters. "Sagrado Coração da Terra" is considered
by the international specialized critics the best progressive latin
american group with five albums on the market (Brazil and Japan).
The success of the Sagrado Coração da Terra attracted the
attention of the "Clube da Esquina" group and Marcus played with
Flavio Venturini, Beto Guedes, Lô Borges and Milton Nascimento from
1979 to 1984 until he recorded his first CD.
Besides being the producer of his own CDs, Viana makes soudtracks for TV series, films, theater, children's musicals and ballet. in the publicity area he has received several prizes as an author of jingles and soudtracks for radio and TV commercials. |
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In
1989 the Manchete TV presents an special with Sagrado and Globo
TV presents in the "Fantastico" program a clip of the music "Flecha",
theme of the TV series "Que Rei Sou Eu? ". His career on television
had begun.
At the close of the same year, Marcus releases the LP "Fantasia de Natal". Through a full keyboard orchestra and his electric violin, he plays the most beautiful christmas songs of the world tradition. Still in 89, Marcus music "Passional" is chosen as a main theme for the soap opera "Kananga do Japão". |
The year of 1990 starts with an invitation
from Manchete TV for Marcus to create the soundtrack and overture of the
series "Pantanal", besides the love theme of Juma and Jove, the main couple
of the story. "Pantanal" became a huge success and today remains as the
top brazilian's TV series of all time.
From then on, Marcus Viana is in charge
of the majority of the Manchete TV series as "O Canto das Montanhas",
"Filhos do Sol", "Ana Raio e Zé Trovão" among others. In December 1990
he releases by the bloch disks, "Pantanal Suíte Sinfônica", the first
instrumental CD of a soundtrack in brazil. Following, Marcus composes
the overture and soundtrack of the "Ana Raio e Zé Trovão" and also "Amazonia".
In 1991 Marcus releases the third
album of Sagrado Coração da Terra - "Farol da Liberdade", one of the most
representative works of the group. By the end of 92, the third CD of Marcus
Viana - "Trilhas & Temas" is released.
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the beginnigs of 1994 Sagrado releases its fourth CD - "Grande Espírito"
with musics sang in english and krenak dialect, also with the participation
of Milton Nascimento in the track "Eldorado". In 1995, Marcus Viana releases "Trilhas & Temas - vol 2" with the soundtrack of the TV serie "A Idade da Loba". |
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In 1996, besides his instrumental series, he starts a children music line with the trilogy "As Mais Belas Canções de Roda", "As Mais Belas Canções de Natal" and "As Mais Belas Canções de Ninar". He also presents a series dedicated to new age music for meditation and inner healing: "Música das Esferas - Canções do Éden".
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Finnally in 1998, he produces "Trilhas
& Temas - vol 3" with the soundtrack of "Xica da Silva", "Serras
Azuis" and some of his work for ballet and theater. "Música das
Esferas - vol 2- Acqua" for the new age segment as well as "Sonhos
de Bebê - vol 1" (Baby Dreams) for a children's music collection.
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In
january of 1999 the mini-series "Chiquinha Gonzaga" is presented by TV Globo,
with the overture theme and soundtrack specially composed by Marcus Viana.
During this same time, Marcus dedicates himself to an extensive research
work about the brazilian music from 1845 to 1935, concerning the work of
the great carioca composer "Chiquinha Gonzaga", re-creating musically the
spirit of the times, resulting in a beautiful CD that presents Chiquinha
in a duo of piano and violin with Marcus Viana and Maria Tereza Madeira.
It is with the same pianist that Marcus opens the collection "Brazilian
Masters" which brings in the first volume the work of Chiquinha Gonzaga.
Once more, under the direction of Jayme Monjardim he produces the instrumental
soundtrack of the soap opera "Terra Nostra".
The year of 2000 is filled with work for TV and many CDs. Marcus Viana
becomes the musical producer for one more Globo TV's series with his partner
Jayme "Aquarela do Brasil". "Speranza - an Italian Odissey" shows his
work in "Terra Nostra" and is released in may, 2000. After a period of
six years, he finishes the new album of Sagrado - "East of the Sun, West
of the moon".
Along the children's line, is released the "O Natal do Bebê" (Baby Christmas),
the third volume of the collection "Música das Esferas"- "Terra" and also,
Marcus finds time to direct and coordinate the CD "Tudo Foi um Sonho"
from his father Sebastião Viana, who made his debut in the CD world at
his 84 years of age.
Marcus immediate projects for 2001 are: a collection of Sagrado's songs
composed in english, viewing the international market: "Sacred Heart of
Earth" , "Romanzas" a collection of his accoustic themes in a line between
the romantic and the new age; also "Francisco de Assis" a CD with the
musical history of the great mystical character of the 12th century; also
the 4th volume of "Música das Esferas - Aere" in a project of "performing"
the four elements of nature in music.
In the first semester of 2001, Marcus Viana produced and released the
CDs "Francisco de Assis" and "Sacred". This last one is a collection of
songs composed in English to reach the international market. In the second
semester Marcus as musical director of the TV series "The Clone" (El Clon),
composes all the instrumental soundtrack. The opening song of this TV
series in Brazil and the love theme of the main couple that became a hit
in the radio in the country. This love song has been recorded by Michael
Bolton in an English version named "All for love".
Also in 2001, Mr. Viana releases the fourth CD of the collection "Musica
das Esferas" (Music of the Spheres) - "Aere".
He also participates as composer, arranger and musical producer of the
CD "Velho Chico", a part of an ecological and social project of São Francisco
River in Brazil.
In the beginning of 2002 Mr. Viana releases the CD "Maktub" with the instrumental
soundtrack and the main songs of the TV series "The Clone".
DISCOGRAPHY
1985... - Sagrado Coração da Terra - "Sagrado" (LP e CD);
1987... - Sagrado Coração da Terra - "Flecha" (LP e CD);
1988... - Marcus Viana - "Fantasia de Natal" (LP);
1990... - Marcus Viana - "Pantanal - Suíte Sinfônica" (LP, CD e K7);
1991... - Sagrado Coração da Terra - "Farol da Liberdade" (LP e CD);
1992... - Marcus Viana - "Trilhas e Temas"(LP e CD);
1994... - Sagrado Coração da Terra - "Grande Espírito" (LP e CD);
1995... - Marcus Viana - "Trilhas e Temas - Vol. 2" (CD);
1996... - Música das Esferas - Vol. 1 - "Canções do Éden" (CD);
1996... - Nave dos Sonhos - "As Mais Belas Cantigas de Roda"(CD);
1996... - Nave dos Sonhos - "As Mais Belas Canções de Natal" (CD);
1996... - Saecula Saeculorum - "Saecula Saeculorum" (CD);
1997... - Nave dos Sonhos - "As Mais Belas Canções de Ninar" (CD);
1997... - Marcus Viana - "Francisco de Assis"(CD);
1998... - Marcus Viana - "Trilhas & Temas - Vol. 3"(CD);
1998... - Música das Esferas - Vol. 2 - "Acqua";
1998... - Nave dos Sonhos - "Sonhos de Bebê".
1999... - Chiquinha Gonzaga - Marcus Viana e Maria Teresa Madeira
1999... - Themes and Soundtracks - Vol.4 - "Chiquinha Gonzaga"
2000... - Nave dos Sonhos - "Sonhos de Bebê - Vol.2"
2000... - Sagrado Coração da Terra - "A Leste do Sol, Oeste da Lua"
2000... - Música das Esferas - Vol.3 - "Terra"
2000... - Nave dos Sonhos - "O Natal do Bebê"
2000... - "Speranza - Uma Odisséia Italiana"
2001... - Sagrado
Coração da Terra - "Sacred"
2001... - "Music from the Spheres" - vol. 4 - "Aere"
2001... - "Maktub"
2002... - Isis Lounge
2002... - Grandes Temas da TV - do Pantanal ao Clone
2002... - Sagrado - Songs Collection
2002... - Sagrado - Instrumental Collection
2002... - Music of the Four Elements
2002... - Themes and Soundtracks - vol 5
INTERNATIONAL DISCOGRAPHY
01. SAGRADO CORAÇÃO DA TERRA - SAGRADO (King Records - Japão);
02. SAGRADO CORAÇÃO DA TERRA - FLECHA (King Records- Japão);
03. SAGRADO CORAÇÃO DA TERRA - FAROL DA LIBERDADE {King Records - Japão);
04. SAGRADO CORAÇÃO DA TERRA - GRANDE ESPÍRITO (King Records - Japão)
1998;
05. SAGRADO CORAÇÃO DA TERRA - 7 DAYS OF LIFE {Musea Records - França)
06. BABY MUSIC (Oreade Holanda)
07. Maktub (Som Livre - Portugal)
08. Maktub (Protel Records - USA)
09. Arabian Mix volumes 1 e 2 (Vidisco - Portugal)
10. Isis Lounge (Vidisco - Portugal)
11. Grandes Temas da TV (Vidisco - Portugal)
12. Speranza (Vidisco - Portugal)
PARTICIPATION IN OTHER ALBUMS
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1979... - "Travessia - The Song of Mineiros" |
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MUSIC FOR TV AND CINEMA
1986/1994 - Jingles and commercial for radio and TV.
1988... - Hero's theme of "What King Am I?" - TV Globo
1989... - Tango - musical theme of "Kananga do Japão" - TV Manchete
1990... - Soundtrack and overture of "Pantanal" - TV Manchete
1990... - Soundtrack of a series "The Song of The Mermaids" - TV Manchete
1990... - Soundtrack of "Frontiers of The Unknown "- TV Manchete
1990... - Soundtrack for the TV series "Ana Raio e Zé Trovão" - TV Manchete
1991... - Soundtrack for the TV series "Children of The Sun" - TV Manchete
1991... - Soundtrack for "Amazonia"- TV Manchete
1995... - Soundtrack for "The Age of The Female Wolf" - TV Bandeirantes
/ Brazil and Portuguese
Television
1996... - Soundtrack for the TV series "Xica da Silva"- TV Manchete
1998... - Soundtrack for the series "Blue Sierras"- TV Bandeirantes
1999... - Soundtrack for the series "My Orange Tree" - TV Bandeirantes
1999... - Soundtrack for the series "Chiquinha Gonzaga"- TV Globo
1999... - Soundtrack for the series "Terra Nostra"- TV Globo
2000... - Soundtrack for the series "Aquarela do Brasil" - TV Globo
2001... - Soundtrack for the TV program "Brava Gente", episódios: "Sonata",
"Boca do Lixo", "O
Boto"
2001... - Soundtrack for the "O Clone" - TV Globo
2003... - Soundtrack for the series "A Casa das Sete Mulheres" - TV Globo
MUSIC FOR BALLET
1983 - suite n°1 "Tribana"- Corpo de Baile of the Clovis Salgado Foundation
1984 - suite n°2 - "Ave Maria and The Lord's Prayer - 1st Act
1986 - suite n°3 "Solidance"- Grupo Sintese
MUSIC FOR THEATER
1995
- Mice and Men
1999 - Petals of Solitude
PARTIPATION IN OTHER GROUPS
1975
/ 1976 - Saecula Seaculorum
1979 / 1982 - Flávio Venturini
1981 / 1983 - Milton Nascimento
1984 / 1986 - Beto Guedes
1985 / 1987 - Lô Borges
ACADEMIC
1967/1977 - violin studies with professor Gabor Buza - Conservatory of
Music - Federal University of Minas Gerais
1972/1973 - violinist of the Symphonic Orchestra of Harvertown, Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
1974/1977 - violinist of the Chamber Orchestra of the Federal University
of Minas Gerais
1977... - First place in the competition for the Symphonic Orchestra of
Minas Gerais
1977/1984 - violinist of the Minas Gerais Symphony Orchestra
FESTIVALS OF BRAZILIAN POPULAR MUSIC
1974...
1° prize - Caeté Festival
1975... 1° prize - Cruzília Festival
1975... 1° prize - Visconde do Rio Branco Festival
1983... 1° prize - Ouro Preto Festival
1983... 1° prize - Três Pontas Festival
