Costa / Carneyro / Azevedo / Trio Pangea - Costa Carneyro & Azevedo: Portuguese Piano Trios 1 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Allegro 2. Largo 3. Allegro 4. Allegro Non Molto 5. Adagio 6. Allegro Non Molto 7. Largo - Andante Molto 8. I Fantasmi 9. Il Sonno 10. Sorge L'aurora 11. Allegro Non Molto 12. Largo 13. Allegro 14. Allegro Ma Poca 15. Larghtetto 16. Allegro 17. Allegro 18. Andante 19. Allegro

Trio Pangea continue their exploration of Portuguese piano trios with this third volume in the series. The repertoire ranges from the late 19th century to the present day. All world premiere recordings. Volume 1 (8.573402), Volume 2 (8.574014). Album Tracks 1. I. Allegro [05 24] 2. II. Scherzo Allegro Comodo [03 43] 3. III. Aria Andante Sostenuto [04 16] 4. IV. Rondo Allegro Festivo [04 47] 5. Sonata Holandesa, Op. 30 [18 09] 6. I. Agitato [05 23] 7. II. Andantino [03 49] 8. III. Adagio [07 31] 9. IV. Allegretto [07 31]

Chamber music played a substantial role in the renewal of Portuguese music that took place during the 20th century. Freitas Branco's kaleidoscopic Trio has an experimental feel, brimming with his typical rhythmic fluidity and sweeping melodic style, while Frederico de Freitas's Preludio, coral e fuga is both colorful and technically impressive. Braga Santos's infectious lyricism is evident in his Trio, and the origins of Delgado's Trio Camoniano as a sequence of songs connects the worlds of classical music and fado. Volume 1 of Trio Pangea's 'superbly played' (MusicWeb International) Portuguese Piano Trios can be heard on Naxos as well.