Leipziger Streichquartett - German Folk Songs in Romantic Arrangements - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Kolbjorn Holthe - Sonata for Violin & Piano [SUPER-AUDIO CD] Hybrid SACD date 01/30/2007

Leipziger Streichquartett - String Quartet [COMPACT DISCS] date 09/25/2007

Henrique Alves de Mesquita was a prolific composer who defied Brazilian society's systemic exclusion of Black people to achieve prominence as one of the leading figures in the local musical scene of the 19th century. He was highly regarded for his sacred music and operas, which are rarely heard today. After study years in Paris, Mesquita turned his versatility and sophistication towards fashionable music theatre styles such as polkas, tangos and waltzes, conveying emotions ranging from contagious joy to gentle melancholy. It is these lighter pieces that are now considered by many scholars to be one of the main origins of modern Brazilian popular music.