A sophisticated Brazilian tango-waltz that blends European formal structure with Latin American rhythmic flavor. It is one of Nazareth's most evocative pieces for the instrument.
Mastering the subtle rhythmic syncopation against the left hand is essential.
Atlântico is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 7.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 5 — meaning you can already play level 4–5 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Atlântico lasts about 4 minutes.
Atlântico is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.