Treasures from the New World, Vol. 2

Featuring

Anthony Flint
Clélia Iruzun
Henrique Oswald
Francisco Paulo Mignone
Leopoldo Miguez
Marlos Nobre

Alexandre Levy

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Composer Biography

Leopoldo Miguez, a composer on this album, is famous for composing the Brazilian Republic's Anthem.

Composer Biography

Henrique Oswald won a spectacular first prize in a 1902 Paris composition competition, judged by Saint-Saëns, Fauré, and Louis Diémer, from over 600 international entries.

Historical Context

South American composers who wished to study further often had to travel to Europe, primarily to conservatoires in Spain and France, due to historical connections.

Historical Context

The art music in South America around the turn of the 20th century is closely tied to the emergence of independent sovereign nations from European imperial states.

Composer Biography

Henrique Oswald, a composer on this album, received royal patronage from Brazil's Emperor Pedro II, who granted him a generous allowance for almost 20 years.

Performer Biography

Anthony Flint, the violinist on this album, was made Musician of the Year by Ontario's Minister of Culture in 1988 and awarded the Carlos Gomes Medal in Brazil in 2015.

Composer Biography

Henrique Oswald, a composer featured on this album, had Swiss-German parentage and his family name was changed from Ochswald at his birth in Rio de Janeiro in 1852.