by Álvaro Cassuto, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra · Naxos · CD · EAN 0747313237074
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«Symphony No. 3 / The Death of Manfred / Suite Alentejana No. 2» is the classical music album by Luís de Freitas Branco, released in 2010 by Naxos, on CD.
The CD brings together three orchestral works by Luís de Freitas Branco: Symphony No. 3, the symphonic poem 'The Death of Manfred' and the 'Suite Alentejana No. 2'. The performance is by the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Álvaro Cassuto, and the recording reflects the composer's romantic language and his connection with traditional Portuguese music.
The CD edition, a single disc with 72 minutes of playing time, corresponds to Naxos catalog number 8.572370; the album falls within the modern and neoclassical symphonic repertoire.
For classical music enthusiasts and those interested in 20th-century symphonic music who want to discover the work of a little-known Portuguese composer.
