Fernando Lopes-Graca was arguably the greatest Portuguese composer of the second half of the 20th century. He absorbed successive stylistic influences, but the core of his musical impulses lay in the folk music of his native country, a feature especially evident in his songs. The originality and complexity of his harmonization, the vivid and communicative beauty of his sets of Christmas songs and the subtlety of his settings of Russian and Hungarian songs illustrate a complete mastery of this aspect of his multifaceted art. This is one in a small series of music by Fernando Lopes-Graca on Naxos. Upon it's initial release, this album was a MusicWeb International 'Recording of the Year': "his generous release including his impressive Symphony is most welcome and is the best possible introduction to Lopes-Graca's music so far. Both performances and recording are excellent."

Tracklist:

4 Cantos Do Natal, Op. 97: No. 1, Ó Meu Menino Jesus
4 Cantos Do Natal, Op. 97: No. 2, Vinde Pastores
4 Cantos Do Natal, Op. 97: No. 3, Estando A Virgem
4 Cantos Do Natal, Op. 97: No. 4, Ó Meu Menino Tão Lindo
3 Poemas De Adolfo Casais Monteiro, Op. 12: No. 1, Música
3 Poemas De Adolfo Casais Monteiro, Op. 12: No. 2, Poemas Das Mãos Tombadas
3 Poemas De Adolfo Casais Monteiro, Op. 12: No. 3, Marcha Triunfal
10 Canções Populares Húngaras, Op. 87: No. 1, Kertünk Alatt
10 Canções Populares Húngaras, Op. 87: No. 2, Jeruzsálem Kapujában
10 Canções Populares Húngaras, Op. 87: No. 3, Tegnap Jártam Zabaratni
10 Canções Populares Húngaras, Op. 87: No. 4, A Gyirmóti Magas Torony
10 Canções Populares Húngaras, Op. 87: No. 5, Ideki A Csengébe
10 Canções Populares Húngaras, Op. 87: No. 6, Estefelé
10 Canções Populares Húngaras, Op. 87: No. 7, Látodé Te Azt A Hegyet
10 Canções Populares Húngaras, Op. 87: No. 8, Jaj De Porzik A Zilahi
10 Canções Populares Húngaras, Op. 87: No. 9, Tedd Be, Vedd Fö
10 Canções Populares Húngaras, Op. 87: No. 10, Öszi Szél
2 Romances De Armindo Rodrigues, Op. 47: No. 1, Romance Das Três Meninas No Laranjal
2 Romances De Armindo Rodrigues, Op. 47: No. 2, Romance Dos Sete Cavaleiros
9 Chansons Populaires Russes, Op. 66: No. 1, Moissonneur!
9 Chansons Populaires Russes, Op. 66: No. 2, La Mal-Mariée
9 Chansons Populaires Russes, Op. 66: No. 3, Je M'en Irai
9 Chansons Populaires Russes, Op. 66: No. 4, Sur La Rivière
9 Chansons Populaires Russes, Op. 66: No. 5, Poussière De Neige
9 Chansons Populaires Russes, Op. 66: No. 6, Pétrouchka
9 Chansons Populaires Russes, Op. 66: No. 7, Souliko
9 Chansons Populaires Russes, Op. 66: No. 8, Ma Petite Maisonnette
9 Chansons Populaires Russes, Op. 66: No. 9, Sur Les Flots Puissants Du Volga
As 3 Canções De Olívia, Op. 20: No. 1, Desalento
As 3 Canções De Olívia, Op. 20: No. 2, O Bordado
As 3 Canções De Olívia, Op. 20: No. 3, Distância
4 Novos Cantos Do Natal: No. 1, Em Belém
4 Novos Cantos Do Natal: No. 2, Dia De Festa
4 Novos Cantos Do Natal: No. 3, Cantiga À Virgem
4 Novos Cantos Do Natal: No. 4, Vós Sois Cristo

UPC: 747313903979
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 6.8.18
Format: CD

Graca / Gaspar / Almeida - Songs & Folk Songs (CD)