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The Music of Brazil series. Edino Krieger (1928-2022) was a leading figure in Brazilian music as both composer and arts director who influenced a generation of his compatriots during his long l ife.... more

This recording focuses on Claudio Santoro's output from the 1960s - a significant decade in the composer's ever-eventful life. It features world premiere recordings of his charged Cello Concerto,... more

César Guerra-Peixe was one of the most versatile Brazilian musicians of the 20th century, gaining a particular mastery of orchestration and creating his own inimitable sound through extensive work in... more

The fourth volume in this series explores a pivotal decade in Claudio Santoro's compositions, traversing his move from serialism towards nationalism. The release starts with the transitional,... more

José Antônio de Almeida Prado was one of the most admired Brazilian composers of his time. The two stylistically diverse works featured on this album exemplify different creative periods in the... more

Claudio Santoro's remarkable final decade, in which he allied more traditional and eclectic styles to his earlier experiments. Both the Concerto Grosso and the Three Fragments on BACH were written... more

This world premiere recording of British composer Nigel Clarke's symphony for violin and orchestra The Prophecies of Merlin is inspired by the 12th-century text de gestis Britonum by Geoffrey of... more

César Guerra-Peixe was one of the most versatile Brazilian musicians of the 20th century, gaining a particular mastery of orchestration and creating his own inimitable sound through extensive work in... more

Brazilian composers in the 19th century often sought state scholarships to enable them to study in Europe where they were to become influenced by the German, Italian and French compositional schools.... more

Cesar Guerra-Peixe's compact First Symphony and the colourful Nonet date from his years as part of the Música Viva group - a collective of young composers influenced by Hans-Joachim Koellreutter, the... more

Santoro: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7 - Claudio Santoro was one of Brazil's most eminent and influential composers. Over a 50-yearperiod, he wrote a cycle of 14 symphonies that is widely acclaimed as the... more

"Ittai Shapira [brings] solo violin writing to life with a sweet, plaintive tone and an almost narrative approach to phrasing." New York Times Violinist-composer Ittai Shapira presents a new concert... more