Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf, even more so than Antonio Salieri, was the ultimate court insider among musicians, for all the good it did him -- when he died in 1799, his music was already out of fashion and Dittersdorf was hard up for money. But making nice-nice with the court was something Ditters did as a matter of second nature, and a great ...
Classical fans in search of worthwhile music from the early nineteenth century would do well to consider the attractive orchestral works of Portuguese composer João Domingos Bomtempo. This 2004 CD from Naxos presents Bomtempo's Symphony No. 1, Op. 11, and the Symphony No. 2, the first two of a total of six symphonies, though these are apparently ...
Joly Braga Santos (1924-1988) was Portugal's best-known composer of the twentieth century. His work displayed little national flavor; it incorporated various foreign influences and changed according to prevailing trends, yet displayed a consistent melodic inclination and rhythmic verve that are recognizable across stylistic lines. His six ...
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