Álvaro Cassuto: 3 Portuguese Orchestras (Live)

Featuring

Álvaro Cassuto
Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa
Nova Filarmonia Portuguesa
Algarve Orchestra
Mikhail Glinka
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Richard Wagner
Richard Strauss
Joly Braga Santos
Johannes Brahms
Emmanuel Chabrier

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Composer Biography

Joly Braga Santos, whose 'Staccato Brilhante' is featured, is considered Portugal's leading symphonist of all time.

Performer Biography

Álvaro Cassuto, the conductor on this album, was the first Portuguese composer to adopt the twelve-tone system, an avant-garde compositional technique.

Historical Context

The booklet notes that the juxtaposition of Mozart's 'Haffner' Symphony and Wagner's 'Lohengrin' Prelude demonstrates the dramatic development of the orchestra as a virtuoso vehicle over 60 years.

Recording & Production

This album, titled 'Three Portuguese Orchestras', brings together performances by the Nova Filarmonia Portuguesa, the Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa, and the Orquestra do Algarve.

Performer Biography

Álvaro Cassuto, the conductor, studied violin, piano, and composition with leading masters including Herbert von Karajan.

Composition History

Joly Braga Santos's 'Staccato Brilhante' was composed at the request of Álvaro Cassuto, the conductor on this album, for the opening concert of the New Portuguese Philharmonia.

Composition History

Mozart's 'Haffner' Symphony was commissioned for the elevation to the nobility of Sigmund Haffner in Salzburg and was originally conceived as a serenade.