Graca / Gaspar / Almeida Songs & Folk Songs CD

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."

1. O Meu Menino Jesus 2. Vinde Pastores 3. Estando a Virgem 4. O Meu Menino Tao Lindo 5. M·sica 6. Poemas Das Maos Tombadas 7. Marcha Triunfal 8. Kert?nk Alatt 9. Jeruzsßlem Kapujßban 10. Tegnap Jßrtam Zabaratni 11. A Gyirm?ti Magas Torony 12. Ideki a Cseng?be 13. Estefel? 14. Lßtod? Te Azt a Hegyet 15. Jaj de Porzik a Zilahi 16. Tedd Be, Vedd F? 17. ?szi SZ?L 18. Romance Das TR?S Meninas No Laranjal 19. Romance Dos Sete Cavaleiros 20. Moissonneur! 21. La Mal-Mari?e 22. Je M'en Irai 23. Sur la Rivi?re 24. Poussi?re de Neige 25. P?trouchka 26. Souliko 27. Ma Petite Maisonnette 28. Sur Les Flots Puissants Du Volga 29. Desalento 30. O Bordado 31. Distncia 32. Em Bel?m 33. Dia de Festa 34. Cantiga ? Virgem 35. V?S Sois Cristo