ADIÓS, GIFTED PIANIST MAESTRO OCTAVIO BRUNETTI, R.I.P. 1975-2014 "Siempre supe que me iba a dedicar a la música porque siento un amor muy grande por lo que hago." Octavio Brunetti. Translated: " I always knew that I will be dedicated to music for I feel the greatest love when I do it."
On Sunday, August 31st at Saint Peter's Church, Octavio's family, Lucia Lafortiva, Luis Brunetti, Laura Brunetti, colleagues, friends and members of the tango community gathered in prayer to say good-bye to the gifted pianist Maestro Octavio Brunetti. During the service, words of admiration, love, friendship, loss, passion, gratitude poured through the sermon of Padre Fabian Arias about the great artist, Maestro Octavio Brunetti, as he reminded us that "la muerte no tiene la última palabra" translated as "death does not have the last word. With death, our relationship with our loved ones, does not end. It simply changes." As the pianist Maurizio Najt said, in Argentina, when a person dies, they say "anda por una gira," meaning "he is on a tour." A very long standing ovation was followed, when Guillermo Vaisman respectfully said, "Octavio, seguro que estás en el cielo tocando con Troilo y Pugliese." Translated, "Octavio, I am sure you are in heaven playing with Troilo y Pugliese." ¡BRAVO, OCTAVIO! Music filled the air of the church with tears of love, as pianist Laura Brunetti, gave a powerful homage to her brother with 1ere Arabesque de Claude Debussy. In addition, the musicians, Guillermo Vaisman, Rodolfo Marcelo Zanetti-Via, Adam Tully, Sergio R. Reyes, Emilio Teubal, Pedro Giraudo, Hector Del Curto , Francisco Pancho Navarro - Guitarist , brought stronger emotions in the crowd, as they performed for their friend and colleague, Octavio, "Kilometro 11," "¡Ave María!" "Milonga del Angel" and concluding with Marcela Marco in "Zamba del Laurel." As Los Chantas, "his untimely passing, with so many notes left unplayed." In memory of Octavio, let us support the musicians wherever they play. Hasta siempre, Maestro Octavio Brunetti, descansa en paz. Angela Maria
