Bruno Monteiro, João Paulo Santos - De Freitas Branco / Ravel / Villa-Lobos: Violin Sonatas (2022)
BAND/ARTIST: Bruno Monteiro, João Paulo Santos
- Title: De Freitas Branco / Ravel / Villa-Lobos: Violin Sonatas
- Year Of Release: 2022
- Label: Etcetera
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
- Total Time: 01:09:21
- Total Size: 356 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano: I. Andantino
02. Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano: II. Allegretto giocoso
03. Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano: III. Adagio molto
04. Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano: IV. Allegro con fuoco
05. Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano in G Major: I. Allegretto
06. Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano in G Major: II. Blues (Moderato)
07. Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano in G Major: III. Perpetuum mobile (Allegro)
08. Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano, Fantasia: I. Allegro vivace scherzando
09. Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano, Fantasia: II. Adagio non troppo
10. Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano, Fantasia: III. Molto animato e final
Dear Listeners,
The pianist João Paulo Santos and I have performed the three sonatas recorded on this CD many times in concert. In our view, they are masterpieces of the literature for these two instruments, and, two in particular, those by Freitas Branco and Villa-Lobos, are still little known by music lovers. This seems strange, since the works reflect the incontestable talent of two major composers, one Portuguese, the other Brazilian, who were, in their time, masters of their art. We hope that the interpretations presented here will contribute to greater appreciation for these works.
Bruno Monteiro
Bruno Monteiro, Violin
Bruno Monteiro is herald by the daily Público as “one of Portugal´s premier violinists”. Fanfare describes him as having a “burnished golden tone” and Pizzicato states that his performances are “technically and expressively outstanding”. The Strad characterizes his playing as “ardent and heroic”and MusicWeb International refers to interpretations that reach an “almost ideal balance between the expressive and the intellectual”. Finally, Gramophone praises his “unfailing assurance and eloquence”.
João Paulo Santos, Piano
Born in Lisbon in 1959, the pianist João Paulo Santos is a graduate of the Lisbon National Conservatory. With sponsorship from the Gulbenkian Foundation, he completed his piano studies in Paris with Aldo Ciccolini (1979 – 84). For the past four decades, he has been associated with Teatro Nacional de São Carlos (the Lisbon Opera House), first as Principal Chorus Conductor and now as Director of Musical and Stage Studies. Artistically Santos has distinguished himself as an opera conductor, concert pianist and researcher of lesser-known and forgotten works by Portuguese composers.
01. Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano: I. Andantino
02. Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano: II. Allegretto giocoso
03. Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano: III. Adagio molto
04. Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano: IV. Allegro con fuoco
05. Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano in G Major: I. Allegretto
06. Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano in G Major: II. Blues (Moderato)
07. Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano in G Major: III. Perpetuum mobile (Allegro)
08. Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano, Fantasia: I. Allegro vivace scherzando
09. Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano, Fantasia: II. Adagio non troppo
10. Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano, Fantasia: III. Molto animato e final
Dear Listeners,
The pianist João Paulo Santos and I have performed the three sonatas recorded on this CD many times in concert. In our view, they are masterpieces of the literature for these two instruments, and, two in particular, those by Freitas Branco and Villa-Lobos, are still little known by music lovers. This seems strange, since the works reflect the incontestable talent of two major composers, one Portuguese, the other Brazilian, who were, in their time, masters of their art. We hope that the interpretations presented here will contribute to greater appreciation for these works.
Bruno Monteiro
Bruno Monteiro, Violin
Bruno Monteiro is herald by the daily Público as “one of Portugal´s premier violinists”. Fanfare describes him as having a “burnished golden tone” and Pizzicato states that his performances are “technically and expressively outstanding”. The Strad characterizes his playing as “ardent and heroic”and MusicWeb International refers to interpretations that reach an “almost ideal balance between the expressive and the intellectual”. Finally, Gramophone praises his “unfailing assurance and eloquence”.
João Paulo Santos, Piano
Born in Lisbon in 1959, the pianist João Paulo Santos is a graduate of the Lisbon National Conservatory. With sponsorship from the Gulbenkian Foundation, he completed his piano studies in Paris with Aldo Ciccolini (1979 – 84). For the past four decades, he has been associated with Teatro Nacional de São Carlos (the Lisbon Opera House), first as Principal Chorus Conductor and now as Director of Musical and Stage Studies. Artistically Santos has distinguished himself as an opera conductor, concert pianist and researcher of lesser-known and forgotten works by Portuguese composers.
Year 2022 | Classical | FLAC / APE
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