NEPOMUCENO: Symphony in G minor (Minas Gerais Philharmonic, Fabio Mechetti)

Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra Fabio Mechetti, conductor Alberto Nepomuceno was a herald of Brazilian musical nationalism. He was one of the first composers in his country to employ elements of folklore in his compositions, he encouraged younger composers such as Villa-Lobos, and his music was conducted by Richard Strauss. The Prelude to O Garatuja, an incomplete opera, is one of his best-known works and an example of a truly Brazilian lyric comedy. Série Brasileira is a vivacious suite that employs maxixe rhythms and ends with the feverish batuque dance, while the Symphony in G minor is one of the earliest such examples by a Brazilian, a heroic and lyric structure revealing the influence of Brahms. About This Recording: https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.... #MusicOfBrazil Buy / Stream: https://naxos.lnk.to/8574067ID About This Series The series The Music of Brazil is part of the project ‘Brasil em Concerto’, developed by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to promote music by Brazilian composers dating back to the 18th century. Around 100 orchestral works from the 19th and 20th centuries will be recorded by the Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra, the Goiás Philharmonic Orchestra and the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra. Further recordings of chamber and vocal music will gradually be added to this collection. The works were selected according to their historical importance for Brazilian music and the existence of recordings. Most of the works recorded for the series have never had recordings available outside Brazil; many others will have their world premiere recordings. An important part of the project is the preparation of new or even first editions of the works to be recorded, many of which, despite their relevance, have only been available in the composer’s manuscript. This work will be carried out by the Brazilian Academy of Music and by musicologists working together with the orchestras. Other available recordings in the series:    • The Music of Brazil   The Music of Brazil series in the news: https://www.naxos.com/news/default.as... *** Listen to Naxos playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/naxosof... https://apple.co/2LPfG8G Follow us on Facebook:   / naxos