Lopes-Graça Symphony from Naxos

[Alan Howe]

Just noticed the forthcoming release on Naxos of this very interesting-sounding Symphony from 1944 by Portuguese composer Fernando Lopes-Graça (1906-94):
http://www.mdt.co.uk/MDTSite/product//8572892.htm

Try the (different) performance on Youtube for an idea of the piece...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSYJXgbL-Ww
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HMfCQYuYzo&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5H4JwDU2-4&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hi1599SNNM&feature=relmfu

[M. Henriksen]

There's a lot of information about Lopes Graça and other Portuguese composers on this excellent website. Unfortunately it's not in English.

http://sites.google.com/site/patrimoniomusical/


Morten