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

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
March 24, 2023
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Carlos Gomes
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Fabio Mechetti
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 24, 2023
    • UPC
      747313440979
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8574409
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    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


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