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Joly Braga Santos (1924-88) was one of the most important composers in twentieth-century Portugal. In his early works his fondness for modal harmony, absorbed from the Portuguese masters of the Renaissance, and his busy counterpoint combine to make him sound surprisingly close to such particularly English composers as Vaughan Williams and Moeran. Although his harmonic language became more astringent with time, it retained a burly sense of humor and a powerful charge of energy, often infused with the spirit of Portuguese folk-dance. The five works on this second volume cover three decades of composition, from the mid-1950s to the mid-1980s, and offer a wide array of instrumental combinations. Album Tracks 1. Piano Quartet, Op. 28 2. Suite of Dances, Op. 63, for piano, oboe, viola and double bass~I. Prelúdio 3. Suite of Dances, Op. 63, for piano, oboe, viola and double bass~II. Sarabanda 4. Suite of Dances, Op. 63, for piano, oboe, viola and double bass~III. Tarantella 5. Piano Trio, Op. 64~I. Largo 6. Piano Trio, Op. 64~II. Allegro 7. Piano Trio, Op. 64~III. Lento 8. Adagio e Scherzino for woodwind quintet~I. Adagio 9. Adagio e Scherzino for woodwind quintet~II. Allegretto 10. Suite for Brass for three trumpets, horn, two trombones and tuba~I. Moderato 11. Suite for Brass for three trumpets, horn, two trombones and tuba~II. Allegro 12. Suite for Brass for three trumpets, horn, two trombones and tuba~III. Andante
