IVANOVS: Symphonies: No. 5; No. 12, “Sinfonia Energica.”

wswebmaster on November 17, 2018

IVANOVS:  Symphonies:  No. 5; No. 12, “Sinfonia Energica.”  Dmitry Yablonsky conducting the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra.  MARCO POLO 8.223332 [DDD]; 66:13.  Produced by Victor and Marina A. Ledin. It seems to me that the “CD revolution” and Fanfare were made for each other.  While the past twelve years …

BRAGA SANTOS: Symphonies: No. 1; No. 5, “Virtus Lusitaniae”

wswebmaster on November 17, 2018

BRAGA SANTOS Symphonies: No. 1; No. 5, “Virtus Lusitaniae” – Álvaro Cassuto, cond; Portuguese SO – MARCO POLO 8.223879 (67:16) Joly Braga Santos (1924-1988) is probably the most important Portuguese composer of his generation. I have been following his work for some time, as …