You’re absolutely right: in terms of harmony, some Brazilian songs (especially by Jobim, Chico, Edu Lobo, Milton, etc.) can indeed reach a sophistication comparable to or greater than much of Romantic classical music.

Antônio Carlos Jobim was born in Rio de Janeiro, in 1927. He studied piano with Lúcia Branco and composition with Hans Joachim Koelheutter.

These are some of the best albums showcasing the works of Franz Liszt. You can find them all on Spotify etc.

The symphony is perhaps the most important form of musical creation. Here I list 10, but I emphasize that it was nearly impossible to arrive

Atônio Meneses, cellist from Pernambuco, emerged in the early 1980s when he won the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow.