Portuguese Music for Piano Duo
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Portuguese Music for Piano Duo
Luís Duarte, Lígia Madeira (pianos)
[ Brilliant Classics / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 22 January 2021
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A fascinating program of original works for piano duet by 5 Portuguese composers: Viana da Mota (1868-1948), Lopes-Graça (1906-1994), De Almeida (b.1957), Lapa (b.1950) and Azevedo (b.1968).
The origin of the National Style of Portugal is traced back to José Viana da Mota, a pupil of Liszt at Weimar,who upon his return to his native Portugal founded the National School. His pupil Fernando Lopes-Graça infused the German Romantic style of his master with folkloristic features, using popular themes and colouristic effects. This new style found its way in the works of the other composers on this disc, who all share a common heritage and language.
Played with great dedication and feeling for the language by the Portuguese piano duo Luís Duarte and Lígia Madeira.
Tracks:
FERNANDO LOPES-GRAÇA 1906-1994
Melodias rústicas portuguesas (Book 3, for piano 4 hands)
1. Canto do S. João · Song for Saint John the Baptist
2. Este ladrão novo… · This new robber…
3. Deus te salve, ó Rosa · God help you, Rosa
4. S'nhora da Póvoa · Our Lady of Póvoa
5. Oração de S. José · Prayer to Saint Joseph
6. Pastoril transmontano · Pastorale from Trás-os-Montes
7. A Virgem se confessou · The Virgin confessed
8. Canção de berço · Cradle song
9. Ó da Malva, ó da Malvinha! · Threshing song
10. Martírios · Torments
11. Maragato son · I am a Maragato
SÉRGIO AZEVEDO b.1968
Sonatina for piano 4 hands*
12. I. Entrada
13. II. Andantino
14. III. Giocoso
JOSÉ VIANA DA MOTA 1868-1948
Erinnerungen (Souvenirs) Op.7 for piano 4 hands
15. I. Danksagung (Remerciement)
16. II. Pastorale
17. III. Geburtstag (Le Jour de naissance)
18. IV. Gekränkt (Offense)
19. V. Scherzo
20. VI. Walzer-Humoreske (Valse-Humoresque)
FERNANDO C. LAPA b.1950
Storyboard 6 miniatures for piano 4 hands*
21. Véspera de verão · The day before summer
22. As pombas no telhado · Doves on the roof
23. Aparição · Apparition
24. Silêncio branco · White silence
25. Um fósforo na madrugada · A match burning at dawn
26. O milagre das rosas · The miracle of roses
ANTÓNIO VICTORINO D'ALMEIDA b.1940
27. Balada Op.126 (para uma criança que vai nascer) · (for a child about to be born)
for piano 4 hands
*World-premiere recordings
