Teresa Berganza, the mezzo-soprano on this recording, was the first woman to be appointed a numerary academician of Spain's Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in 1995.
Composition History
Antón García Abril's "Canciones Xacobeas" (Jacobean Songs) was commissioned by the Consorcio del Año Xacobeo and premiered by Teresa Berganza in Santiago de Compostela in 1993.
Performer Biography
Álvaro Cassuto, the conductor, studied with leading masters including Herbert von Karajan and was awarded the Koussevitzky Prize for a conductor of great merit.
Recording & Production
This album features live recordings from two concerts by the Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa, conducted by Álvaro Cassuto, in October 1993.
Composer Biography
Antón García Abril, composer of "Canciones Xacobeas," was highly regarded in Spanish-speaking countries and composed soundtracks for films, including the 1966 'spaghetti western' "Taxas addio."
Performer Biography
Álvaro Cassuto, the conductor, began his career in 1959 as an avant-garde composer and was the first Portuguese writer to adopt the twelve-tone system.
Performer Biography
The Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa (OSP) was founded in 1993 by the Portuguese government, with Álvaro Cassuto as its first artistic director and principal conductor.
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