Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra, Fabio Mechetti - O.L. Fernández: Symphonies Nos. 1-2 (2024) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. A Pastoral Epiphany: I. Epiphany
02. A Pastoral Epiphany: II. Song
03. A Pastoral Epiphany: III. Batuque
04. Symphony No. 1: I. Lento - Moderato
05. Symphony No. 1: II. Allegro vivo e scherzoso
06. Symphony No. 1: III. Lentamente
07. Symphony No. 1: IV. Allegro energico
08. Symphony No. 2 "The Emerald Hunter": I. Allegro moderato e pesante (Enérgico)
09. Symphony No. 2 "The Emerald Hunter": II. Molto allegro e misterioso
10. Symphony No. 2 "The Emerald Hunter": III. Lento e lamentoso
11. Symphony No. 2 "The Emerald Hunter": IV. Allegro mosso e agitato

Vol. 21 in the Naxos Music of Brazil series showcases the music of Oscar Lorenzo Fernández (1897–1948), who was a key figure in the cultural life of Rio de Janeiro. He gained international fame with Batuque, a piece championed by conductors such as Toscanini, Koussevitsky and Bernstein. It became something of a stand-alone hit, but it's heard on this new release in the context of the entire Reisado do Pastoreio suite. Fernández’s two symphonies suffered neglect after the composer’s untimely death at the age of fifty. These recordings of both those works are premieres: there's the world premiere recording of the powerful First Symphony, and the first modern studio recording of the programmatic Second Symphony.

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