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Santoro: Symphony Nos. 4 and 9 / Ponteio / Frevo

2/1/2007, 9 Tracks, 1:00:13

Featuring

  • John Neschling
  • Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo
  • Coro da Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo
  • Cláudio Santoro

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Historical Context

Claudio Santoro, like most Brazilian artists and intellectuals of the post-war period, was a member of the Communist Party.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Claudio Santoro died in Brasília in 1989 while conducting a rehearsal of the symphony orchestra of the National Theatre of Brasília, which is now known as the Claudio Santoro Theatre.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Claudio Santoro's Symphony No. 4, 'Da Paz' ('Of Peace'), was composed immediately after he received the World Peace Council's International Peace Prize in 1952.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

The Fourth Symphony, 'Da Paz', is composed in the mould of Soviet socialist realism.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Claudio Santoro, the composer, was a child prodigy on the violin, giving recitals at the Amazonas Theatre.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Claudio Santoro was unable to enter the USA for a Guggenheim Foundation scholarship in 1945 due to his political convictions.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

John Neschling, the conductor, is a grand-nephew of both the composer Arnold Schoenberg and the conductor Arthur Bodanzky.

Source: Booklet

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