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The Music of Brazil Artistic roots · Amazing branches
This year marks 200 years since the proclamation of Brazil’s independence, by Dom Pedro I in September 1822. Developed in collaboration with the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The ‘Music of Brazil’ series presents around 100 orchestral, chamber, choral and vocal works from the 19th and 20th centuries and will be recorded by the country’s top orchestras, ensemble and artists.
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8.574404 Release Date: 09 Sep 2022
8.574405 Release Date: 09 Sep 2022
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PEDRO I of Brazil (1902–1983) Te Deum • Credo Hino da Independência do Brasil Carla Cottini, Soprano • Luisa Francesconi, Mezzo-soprano Cleyton Pulzi, Tenor • Licio Bruno, Bass-baritone Concentus Musicum de Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra • Fabio Mechetti Dom Pedro I was the first Emperor of Brazil, proclaiming its independence from Portugal in 1822. A gifted musician, Pedro I is one of only a few monarchs to have become known as a composer. A performance of his Abertura (‘Overture’) was organised in Paris in 1832 with some in the audience convinced that it had been composed by Rossini, while the Hino da Independência do Brasil (‘Hymn to the Independence of Brazil’) remains one of the country’s best-loved anthems. Operatic in character, the Te Deum celebrated the baptism of Pedro’s first son, and the joyous Credo is one of his most frequently performed works.
Serenata Brazilian Music for Chamber Orchestra GOMES • NEPOMUCENO • BRAGA • MIGUÉZ English Chamber Orchestra • Neil Thomson 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. They also became involved in the vogue for writing suites based on ancient dances, such as Nepomuceno’s delightful Ancient Suite , premiered at Grieg’s home, or Braga’s Madrigal-Pavana which evokes the belle époque ballrooms of Rio de Janeiro. Miguéz’s Suite in the Old Style is polyphonic and lively, while Gomes’ Sonata for Strings is his finest non- operatic work.
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