Freitas Branco: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2: Symphony No. 2 - After a Reading of Guerra Junqueiro - Artificial Paradises cover

Freitas Branco: Orchestral Works, Vol. 2: Symphony No. 2 - After a Reading of Guerra Junqueiro - Artificial Paradises

Naxos
Released
2008

Luis de Freitas Branco was a Portuguese expressionist, heavy on the cinematic and punchy. Imagine Ramin Djawadi crossed with Strauss, and you’ve got some of the idea. Alvaro Cassuto puts the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra through its paces and keeps the colors bright. This is skillful and robust stuff.

Sasha Frere-Jones

Recommended by

Suggestions
Holmboe: Chamber Symphonies cover

Holmboe: Chamber Symphonies

 John Storgårds, Chamber Orchestra of Lapland
Carl Nielsen: Symphonies No. 3 “Sinfonia espansiva” & 2 “The Four Temperaments” cover

Carl Nielsen: Symphonies No. 3 “Sinfonia espansiva” & 2 “The Four Temperaments”

 Alan Gilbert, New York Philharmonic
Johannes Brahms: The 4 Symphonies cover

Johannes Brahms: The 4 Symphonies

 James Levine, Wiener Philharmoniker
Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets cover

Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets

 Borodin Quartet
Eighth Blackbird: Thirteen Ways cover

Eighth Blackbird: Thirteen Ways

 eighth blackbird
Geirr Tveitt: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4 (Northern Lights); The Turtle cover

Geirr Tveitt: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4 (Northern Lights); The Turtle

 Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Ole Kristian Ruud, Håkon Austbø, Sveinung Bjelland
Finzi: Cello Concerto, Op. 40 & Clarinet Concerto, Op. 31 cover

Finzi: Cello Concerto, Op. 40 & Clarinet Concerto, Op. 31

 Yo-Yo Ma
Dvorák: Symphonies Nos. 4-6 cover

Dvorák: Symphonies Nos. 4-6

 Václav Neumann
Hindemith: Orchestral Works cover

Hindemith: Orchestral Works

 John Neschling
Bernstein: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 cover

Bernstein: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2

 Marin Alsop, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Franz Schreker und Ausdruckstanz cover

Franz Schreker und Ausdruckstanz

 John Axelrod, Luzerner Sinfonieorchester
Ned Rorem: Flute Concerto; Violin Concerto cover

Ned Rorem: Flute Concerto; Violin Concerto

 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, José Serebrier