Gomes: Opera Overtures & Preludes / Mechetti, Minas Gerais Philharmonic

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Carlos Gomes was not only Brazil's leading operatic composer, but he also helped pave the way for Italian verismo during the latter part of the 19th century. The preludes and overtures from his operas chart a course from early experimentation with orchestral sonority to a new conception of atmosphere and tension in his historically based dramas. In Alvorada (‘Dawn’) from Lo schiavo his descriptive writing comes close to the status of a symphonic poem. The music from his greatest artistic triumph, Il Guarany, weaves themes into an organic whole, while his final opera, Condor, is reminiscent of French orchestral music in its employment of whole-tone scales.

REVIEW:

Gomes is an unjustifiably neglected composer whose music is overflowing with memorable melodies and audacious harmonies. And what about the dramatic content? I dare say, if you allow me, it is as vibrant as Verdi’s. I encourage you to invest in this beautiful album which will definitely sweep you off your feet. Sound and annotations are first-rate.

-- Classical Music Daily



Product Description:

  • Release Date: March 24, 2023


  • Catalog Number: 8574409


  • UPC: 747313440979


  • Label: Naxos


  • Number of Discs: 1


  • Period: Romantic


  • Composer: Carlos Gomes


  • Conductor: Fabio Mechetti


  • Orchestra/Ensemble: Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra



Works:

  1. Il Guarany: Sinfonia

    Composer: Carlos Gomes

    Ensemble: Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra

    Conductor: Fabio Mechetti


  2. Maria Tudor, Act I: Preludio

    Composer: Carlos Gomes

    Ensemble: Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra

    Conductor: Fabio Mechetti


  3. Condor, Act I: Preludio

    Composer: Carlos Gomes

    Ensemble: Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra

    Conductor: Fabio Mechetti


  4. Condor, Act III: Notturno

    Composer: Carlos Gomes

    Ensemble: Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra

    Conductor: Fabio Mechetti


  5. Fosca: Sinfonia

    Composer: Carlos Gomes

    Ensemble: Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra

    Conductor: Fabio Mechetti


  6. Joana de Flandres, Act I: Prelúdio

    Composer: Carlos Gomes

    Ensemble: Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra

    Conductor: Fabio Mechetti


  7. Salvator Rosa: Sinfonia

    Composer: Carlos Gomes

    Ensemble: Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra

    Conductor: Fabio Mechetti


  8. A noite do castelo, Act I: Prelúdio

    Composer: Carlos Gomes

    Ensemble: Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra

    Conductor: Fabio Mechetti


  9. Lo schiavo, Act I: Preludio

    Composer: Carlos Gomes

    Ensemble: Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra

    Conductor: Fabio Mechetti


  10. Lo schiavo, Act IV: Preludio

    Composer: Carlos Gomes

    Ensemble: Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra

    Conductor: Fabio Mechetti