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.
Performer Biography
Emmanuele Baldini, the conductor on this album, has been concertmaster of major orchestras like the Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano and since 2005, the Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo (Osesp).
Performer Biography
The Goiás Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Neil Thomson on this album, is widely regarded as one of the top three orchestras in Brazil, known for its energetic playing and innovative programming.
Composer Biography
Claudio Santoro, the composer featured on this album, was a member of the Brazilian Communist Party and found aesthetic, political, and philosophical guidance in a 1948 manifesto from the Second International Congress of Composers and Music Critics.
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
An important part of this project involves preparing new or first editions of the works, as many were previously only available in the composer's manuscript.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The theme of pacifism permeated Santoro's entire career, from his unfinished Ode a Stalingrado to his oratorios Berlim, 13 de agosto and Os Estatutos do Homem.
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