Light-Distance: 20th Century Portuguese Wind Quintets
Wind music from Portugal – 20th-century repertoire that’s well worth exploring
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Composer or Director: Luis Tinoco, Eurico Carrapatoso, Alexandre Delgado, Joly Braga Santos, António Pinho Vargas, Sérgiu Azevedo, Fernando Lopes-Graça
Genre:
Chamber
Label: Deux-Elles
Magazine Review Date: 9/2004
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
Stereo
DDD
Catalogue Number: DXL1084
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Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
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Light-Distance |
Luis Tinoco, Composer
Galliard Ensemble Luis Tinoco, Composer |
Scherzino |
Joly Braga Santos, Composer
Galliard Ensemble Joly Braga Santos, Composer |
(7) Lembranças para Viera Da Silva |
Fernando Lopes-Graça, Composer
Fernando Lopes-Graça, Composer Galliard Ensemble |
(3) Fragmentos |
António Pinho Vargas, Composer
António Pinho Vargas, Composer Katherine Spencer, Clarinet |
O Curso das Águas |
Luis Tinoco, Composer
Galliard Ensemble Luis Tinoco, Composer |
(The) Panic Flirt |
Alexandre Delgado, Composer
Alexandre Delgado, Composer Kathryn Thomas, Flute |
Autumn Wind |
Luis Tinoco, Composer
Galliard Ensemble Luis Tinoco, Composer |
Aspetto |
Sérgiu Azevedo, Composer
Galliard Ensemble Sérgiu Azevedo, Composer |
(5) Miniaturas |
Eurico Carrapatoso, Composer
Eurico Carrapatoso, Composer Galliard Ensemble |
Author: Andrew Farach-Colton
Stravinsky and Varèse seem to have had a significant influence on the national style – if, indeed, one can call it that, so varied are the voices represented – with echoes of Petrushka resonating in the pert Cinco miniatures of Eurico Carrapotoso (b1962), and of Octandre in Sete Lembranças para Viera Da Silva by Fernando Lopes-Graça (1906-94). The twitching melodic shapes of Trés fragmentos for solo clarinet by António Pinho Vargas (b1951) also have a Varèsian aspect.
Joly Braga Santos (1924-88) is probably the best-known composer here. His tuneful and almost naively sweet Scherzino does not suggest any real greatness, perhaps, but its simple charm does provide a foil for the edgy modernism of Aspetto by Sérgio Azevedo (b1968) and The Panic Flirt for solo flute by Alexandre Delgado (b1965). Azevedo’s work has the virtue of Boulezian clarity and boasts plenty of imaginative detail; Delgado’s seems more like a litany of special effects. Don’t let that deter you, however. The majority of this music is worth a careful listen, and much of it is enjoyable besides. Warmly recommended.
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