Artist: English Chamber Orchestra, Neil Thomson
Album: Serenata: Brazilian Music for Chamber Orchestra
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2022
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 96 kHz
Duration: 01:08:13
Total Tracks: 14
Total Size: 1,21 GB

Tracklist:

01. English Chamber Orchestra & Neil Thomson – Gomes: Sonata for Strings in D Major “O burrico de pau”: I. Allegro animato (05:42)
02. English Chamber Orchestra & Neil Thomson – Gomes: Sonata for Strings in D Major “O burrico de pau”: II. Allegro scherzoso (04:22)
03. English Chamber Orchestra & Neil Thomson – Gomes: Sonata for Strings in D Major “O burrico de pau”: III. Largo (08:12)
04. English Chamber Orchestra & Neil Thomson – Gomes: Sonata for Strings in D Major “O burrico de pau”: IV. Vivace (03:45)
05. English Chamber Orchestra & Neil Thomson – Braga: Madrigal-pavana (04:39)
06. English Chamber Orchestra & Neil Thomson – Nepomuceno: Suite antique, Op. 11, SN6.10 (Version for String Orchestra): I. Minuet (03:33)
07. English Chamber Orchestra & Neil Thomson – Nepomuceno: Suite antique, Op. 11, SN6.10 (Version for String Orchestra): II. Air (04:20)
08. English Chamber Orchestra & Neil Thomson – Nepomuceno: Suite antique, Op. 11, SN6.10 (Version for String Orchestra): III. Rigaudon (04:49)
09. English Chamber Orchestra & Neil Thomson – Nepomuceno: Serenata, SN6.13 (04:33)
10. English Chamber Orchestra & Neil Thomson – Miguez: Suíte à antiga, Op. 25: I. Prelúdio (03:58)
11. English Chamber Orchestra & Neil Thomson – Miguez: Suíte à antiga, Op. 25: II. Sarabanda (05:05)
12. English Chamber Orchestra & Neil Thomson – Miguez: Suíte à antiga, Op. 25: III. Gavota (01:50)
13. English Chamber Orchestra & Neil Thomson – Miguez: Suíte à antiga, Op. 25: IV. Ária e double (09:00)
14. English Chamber Orchestra & Neil Thomson – Miguez: Suíte à antiga, Op. 25: V. Giga (04:19)

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Brazilian composers in the 19th century often sought state scholarships to enable them to study in Europe where they were to become influenced by the German, Italian and French compositional schools. They also became involved in the vogue for writing suites based on ancient dances, such as Nepomuceno’s delightful Ancient Suite, premiered at Grieg’s home, or Braga’s Madrigal-Pavana which evokes the belle époque ballrooms of Rio de Janeiro. Miguéz’s Suite in the Old Style is polyphonic and lively, while Gomes’ Sonata for Strings is his finest non-operatic work.