Nepomuceno- Symphony in G Minor / Prelude / Serie Brasileira (CD)
Alberto Nepomuceno was a herald of Brazilian musical nationalism. He was one of the first composers in his country to employ elements of folklore in his compositions, he encouraged younger composers such as Villa-Lobos, and his music was conducted by Richard Strauss. The Prelude to O Garatuja, an incomplete opera, is one of his best-known works and an example of a truly Brazilian lyric comedy. Serie Brasileira is a vivacious suite that employs maxixe rhythms and ends with the feverish batuque dance, while the Symphony in G minor is one of the earliest such examples by a Brazilian, a heroic and lyric structure revealing the influence of Brahms.
Tracklist:
- O Garatuja Prelude, Sn 6.14
- Série Brasileira: I. Alvorada Na Serra
- Série Brasileira: II. Intermédio
- Série Brasileira: III. Sesta Na Rede
- Série Brasileira: IV. Batuque
- Symphony In G Minor, Sn 6.11: I. Allegro Con Enthusiasmo
- Symphony In G Minor, Sn 6.11: II. Andante Quasi Adagio
- Symphony In G Minor, Sn 6.11: III. Scherzo - Intermezzo - Scherzo
- Symphony In G Minor, Sn 6.11: IV. Con Fuoco
Alberto Nepomuceno was a herald of Brazilian musical nationalism. He was one of the first composers in his country to employ elements of folklore in his compositions, he encouraged younger composers such as Villa-Lobos, and his music was conducted by Richard Strauss. The Prelude to O Garatuja, an incomplete opera, is one of his best-known works and an example of a truly Brazilian lyric comedy. Serie Brasileira is a vivacious suite that employs maxixe rhythms and ends with the feverish batuque dance, while the Symphony in G minor is one of the earliest such examples by a Brazilian, a heroic and lyric structure revealing the influence of Brahms.
Tracklist:
- O Garatuja Prelude, Sn 6.14
- Série Brasileira: I. Alvorada Na Serra
- Série Brasileira: II. Intermédio
- Série Brasileira: III. Sesta Na Rede
- Série Brasileira: IV. Batuque
- Symphony In G Minor, Sn 6.11: I. Allegro Con Enthusiasmo
- Symphony In G Minor, Sn 6.11: II. Andante Quasi Adagio
- Symphony In G Minor, Sn 6.11: III. Scherzo - Intermezzo - Scherzo
- Symphony In G Minor, Sn 6.11: IV. Con Fuoco