Dittersdorf – Sinfonias – Álvaro Cassuto

Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739-1799):
Sinfonia in D major
Sinfonia in A major
Sinfonia in E flat major

Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa
Álvaro Cassuto - conductor

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Arriaga, Seixas, Carvalho, Moreira, Portugal – Orchestral Works – Cassuto

Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga (1806-1826):
"Los Esclavos Felices": Overture
Symphony in D major
Carlos Seixas (1704-1742):
Sinfonia in B flat
João de Sousa Carvalho (1745-1798):
Overture "L'amore industrioso"
António Leal Moreira (1758-1819):
Sinfonia in B flat major
Marcos Portugal (1762-1830):
"Il Duca di Foix": Overture

Algarve Orquestra
Álvaro Cassuto - conductor

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Frederico de Freitas - “The Silly Girl's Dance”, Medieval Suite – Álvaro Cassuto

Frederico de Freitas (1902-1980):
The Silly Girl's Dance
The Wall of Love
Medieval Suite
Ribatejo

Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Álvaro Cassuto - conductor

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Bomtempo – Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 – Cassuto

João Domingos Bomtempo (1775-1842):
Symphony No.1 in E flat major, op.11
Symphony No.2 in D major

Nova Filarmonia Portuguesa
Álvaro Cassuto - conductor

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António Vitorino d'Almeida – Symphony No.2, Concertino – Yuan Fang, Cassuto

tribute to António Victorino de Almeida on his birthday

(b.21 May 1940)

António Vitorino de Almeida (b.1940):
Sinfonia No.2, op.114 *
Concertino, op.111 +

Festival Symphony Orchestra *
Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa +
Yuan Fang - conductor *
Álvaro Cassuto - direction +

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Marcos Portugal – Le donne cambiate – Cassuto

remembering Marcos Portugal on his birthday

(March 24, 1762 – February 17, 1830)

Marcos Portugal (1762-1830):
"Le donne cambiate" musical farse in one act

with:
Ana Paula Russo
Ana Ferraz
Jorge Vaz de Carvalho
Luís Rodrigues
Alberto Lobo da Silva
Nuno de Villalonga

City of London Sinfonietta
Álvaro Cassuto - conductor

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Freitas Branco – Symphony No.4 – Cassuto

remembering Luís de Freitas Branco on the anniversary of his death

(12 October 1890 – 27 November 1955)

other Symphonies of Freitas Branco

Freitas Branco (1890-1955):
Symphony No.4
"Vathek" - Symphonic Poem in the form of variations on an Oriental Theme

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Álvaro Cassuto - conductor

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Freitas Branco – Symphony No.3 – Cassuto

remembering Luís de Freitas Branco on the anniversary of his death

(12 October 1890 – 27 November 1955)

other Symphonies of Freitas Branco

Freitas Branco (1890-1955):
Symphony No.3
"A Morte de Manfredo"
Suite Alentejana No.2

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Álvaro Cassuto - conductor

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Freitas Branco – Symphony No.1 – Cassuto

remembering Luís de Freitas Branco on the anniversary of his death

(12 October 1890 – 27 November 1955)

other Symphonies of Freitas Branco

Freitas Branco (1890-1955):

Symphony No.1

Scherzo Fantastique

Suite Alentejana No.1

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra

Álvaro Cassuto - conductor

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Lopes Graça - Suite Rústica No.1; Symphony - Cassuto

Fernando Lopes-Graça (1908-1993):
Suite Rústica No.1
December Poem
Festival March
Symphony for Orchestra

Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Álvaro Cassuto - conductor

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Freitas Branco – Symphony No.2 – Cassuto

tribute to the portuguese composer Luís de Freitas Branco on his birthday

(12 October 1890 – 27 November 1955)

other Symphonies of Freitas Branco

Freitas Branco (1890-1955):
Symphony No.2
"After a reading of Guerra Junqueiro" - fantasy
Artificial Paradises

RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
Álvaro Cassuto - conductor

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Braga Santos - Three Symphonic Sketches; Elegy to Vianna da Motta; Symphonic Variations - Cassuto

other Braga Santos compositions

Joly Braga Santos (1924-1988):

Three Symphonic Sketches, op.34

Elegy to Vianna da Motta, op.14

Symphonic Variations on a theme from Alentejo, op.18

RDP Symphony Orchestra

Álvaro Cassuto - conductor

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Braga Santos - "Alfama" and other orchestral works - Cassuto

other Braga Santos compositions

Joly Braga Santos (1924-1988):
Symphonic Overture No.3 
Elegy in memory of Vianna da Motta
Alfama: Ballet Suite (arr. A. Cassuto)
Variations for Orchestra
Three Symphonic Sketches

Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Álvaro Cassuto - conductor

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Braga Santos - Concerto for strings - Cassuto

other Braga Santos compositions

Joly Braga Santos (1924-1988):
Concerto for Strings
Sinfonietta for Strings
Variations Concertantes for Strings and Harp *
Concerto for Violin, Cello, Strings and Harp * +

Sue Blair - harp *
Bradley Creswick - violin +
Alexander Somov - cello +
Northern Sinfonia
Álvaro Cassuto - conductor

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Braga Santos - Cello concerto - Cassuto

other Braga Santos compositions

Joly Braga Santos (1924-1988):
Staccatto Brilhante
Nocturno for Strings
Divertimento No.1
Divertimento No.2
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra

Jan Bastiaan Neven - cello
Algarve Orchestra
Álvaro Cassuto - conductor

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Braga Santos - Symphony No. 4; Symphonic Variations - Cassuto

other Braga Santos compositions

Joly Braga Santos (1924-1988):
Symphonic Variations on a popular song from the Alentejo
Symphony No.4

National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
Álvaro Cassuto - conductor

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Braga Santos - Symphonies No.3 & No.6 - Cassuto

other Braga Santos compositions

Joly Braga Santos (1924-1988):
Symphonies No.3 and 6

Portuguese Symphony Orchestra
Álvaro Cassuto - conductor

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Braga Santos - Symphony No.2; Encruzilhada (ballet) - Cassuto

other Braga Santos compositions

Joly Braga Santos (1924-1988):
Symphony No.2
Encruzilhada (Crossroad), ballet in one act

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Álvaro Cassuto - conductor

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Braga Santos - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 - Cassuto

other Braga Santos compositions

Joly Braga Santos (1924-1988):
Symphony No.1
Symphony No.5

Portuguese Symphony Orchestra
Álvaro Cassuto - conductor

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