Luís de Freitas Branco's Symphony No. 3 was composed over a long period, between 1930 and 1944, and premiered in Lisbon in 1947, conducted by his brother, Pedro de Freitas Branco.
Composer Biography
Luís de Freitas Branco, born in Lisbon in 1890, was the most important Portuguese composer of the first half of the twentieth century.
Composer Biography
Beyond composing, Luís de Freitas Branco was also a musicologist, a highly regarded teacher and mentor, and a sought-after lecturer and music critic.
Performer Biography
Álvaro Cassuto, the conductor on this album, is Portugal's foremost conductor and has held Music Director positions with numerous orchestras worldwide, including the Portuguese Radio Symphony and the Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra.
Recording & Production
This recording includes the world premiere recording of Luís de Freitas Branco's The Death of Manfred.
Composition History
The Death of Manfred, a single-movement work for string sextet, was composed by Freitas Branco in 1906 and is an independent piece, not part of his earlier Manfred, Dramatic Symphony.
Composition History
The Suite Alentejana No. 2, composed in 1927, is inspired by the rich folklore of the Alentejo region in Portugal, where Freitas Branco owned a ranch and composed many of his works.
You might also enjoy...
Berthold Goldschmidt: Suite Op. 5 / Roberto Gerhard: Concertino Op. 12 / Kurt Weill: Symphony No. 2
Roussel, A.: Symphony No. 1, "Le Poeme De La Foret" / Resurrection / Le Marchand De Sable Qui Passe
Elfrida Andrée: Symphony No. 1 · Fritiof-Svit
Zimmermann: Alagoana, Sinfonie in einem Satz, Photoptosis & Stille und Umkehr
