The Music of Antônio Carlos Jobim

Antônio Carlos Jobim has been called the greatest of all contemporary Brazilian songwriters. He wrote both popular and serious music and was a gifted piano, guitar and flute player. One of the key figures in the creation of the bossa nova style, Jobim's music made a lasting impression worldwide, and many of his songs are now standards of the popular music repertoire.
In The Music of Antônio Carlos Jobim, one of the first extensive musicological analyses of the Brazilian composer, Peter Freeman examines the music, philosophy and circumstances surrounding the creation of Jobim's popular songs, instrumental compositions and symphonic works. Freeman attempts to elucidate not only the many musical influences that formed Jobim's musical output, but also the stylistic peculiarities that were as much the product of a gifted composer as the rich musical environment and heritage that surrounded him.

Peter Vantu lives in Calgary. A retired surveyor, he has travelled extensively in both Europe and North America, encountering a variety of people from various social backgrounds and with multiple stories to tell. These journeys have provided Peter the opportunity to witness a wide range of characters, to try to understand them, and to delve into their complexities. These observations have also inspired Shadows on the Moon, Peter Vantu's first novel.