Guerra-Peixe's First Symphony and Nonet date from his serialist period, a style he later abandoned for a nationalist aesthetic.
Notable Performances
Guerra-Peixe's First Symphony was premiered in London by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and later performed by the German conductor Hermann Scherchen, who was very impressed by it.
Recording & Production
Many works recorded for 'The Music of Brazil' series, including some on this album, are world premiere recordings or have never been available outside Brazil.
Album & Artwork
This album is part of 'The Music of Brazil' series, a project by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to promote Brazilian music from the 18th century onwards.
Recording & Production
This recording of Symphony No. 2 'Brasília' uses a historical recording of President Juscelino Kubitschek's speech from the inauguration of Brasília, rather than a live speaker, to evoke the symphony's origins.
Composition History
Guerra-Peixe's Symphony No. 2 'Brasília' was composed for a competition celebrating the construction of Brasília, Brazil's new capital city, offering a significant prize of 500,000 cruzeiros.
Composer Biography
César Guerra-Peixe, the composer, initially wrote in a neo-Classical style but was introduced to serialism by Hans-Joachim Koellreutter, a German artist who came to Brazil to escape the Nazi regime.
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