Alberto Nepomuceno

[eschiss1]

I've heard by this composer a symphony and two (of three written and recorded) string quartets, and I believe one other work also- will have to check. He has a local reputation, I gather, in his birthplace of Fortaleza - someone who grew up there tells me that he wrote operas (about which I know nothing else). Anyone else heard his music and have any opinions?
Eric

[Alan Howe]

I managed to track down a free download of Nepomuceno's Symphony in G minor of 1894 - and am thoroughly enjoying listening to it. It's an 'rar' file, available here:

http://rs646.rapidshare.com/files/247154657/MS_-_NEPOMUCENO_-_SINFONIA_EM_SOL_MENOR.rar

The idiom's not particularly individual, but there's certainly plenty of Latin American temperament to the music...

[eschiss1]

any idea the source of this download- it would be very nice to transfer it to the Downloads folder if it's not from the LP or CD of the work (I may be able to get the timings of one or both with some effort so actually may be able to answer that question for myself come to think. I think the local university library has the LP... )
(There was also a CD of piano music on Marco Polo, I believe, with a sonata, but I haven't heard that. Less well reviewed. Or am I thinking of someone else there...)
I agree in the assessment of the symphony I guess on both counts last I heard it, will now listen again ...
Student of Sgambati and of Herzogenberg, according to Wikipedia (after leaving Brazil for Europe for a few years.  A few piano pieces at IMSLP )

[eschiss1]

... should have checked, sorry. According to http://www.musica.ufrn.br/acervosonoro/?page_id=1847 and the timings of the files, this seems to be the same disc-I should not have moved this up. (Hrm. 3rd thoughts. actually, it's a CD version someone made of the 1959? LP, but I'm not sure if it's commercial or not- maybe it's radio-stations-exclusive. In that case ... ?? )