In preparation for a CD recording with music by the Brazilian composer Francisco Mignone, I traveled to Rio de Janeiro

I played for the widow of Mignone, the pianist Maria Josephina Mignone who recorded most of his piano music

Maria Josephina Mignone in her younger years

Maria Josephina Mignone with Francisco Mignone at the piano

Maria Josephina Mignone in her house in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, seen from Corcovado