Composer(s): Braga Santos, Joly
Conductor(s): Cassuto, Álvaro
Label: Marco Polo
Genre: Orchestral
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: 8.223879
Barcode: 0730099387927
Distribution Note(s):
Currently not available on CD.
Release Date: 03/1998

BRAGA SANTOS: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 5

Joly Braga Santos holds a unique position as a symphonist among Portuguese composers of the twentieth century. The first of his six symphonies, influenced perhaps by Vaughan Williams and Walton, is dedicated to those who fell in World War II, while the fifth, with its echoes of Mozambique, explores new ground, composed at the height of the second period of his creative life.

Tracklist

Braga Santos, Joly
Portuguese Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cassuto, Álvaro (Conductor)
1Molto sostenuto - Allegro energico13:40
Portuguese Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cassuto, Álvaro (Conductor)
2Andante, molto tranquillo10:49
Portuguese Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cassuto, Álvaro (Conductor)
3Allegro assai11:54
Portuguese Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cassuto, Álvaro (Conductor)
Portuguese Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cassuto, Álvaro (Conductor)
4Largamente09:04
Portuguese Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cassuto, Álvaro (Conductor)
5Zavala: Moderato04:11
Portuguese Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cassuto, Álvaro (Conductor)
6Largo10:29
Portuguese Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cassuto, Álvaro (Conductor)
7Allegro energico ed appassionato07:16
Portuguese Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cassuto, Álvaro (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:07:23