Alberto Nepomuceno: Symphony in G minor, O Garatuja - Prelude, Serie Brasiliera
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Alberto Nepomuceno was a herald of Brazilian musical nationalism. He was one of the
first composers in his country to employ elements of folklore in his compositions, he
encouraged younger composers such as Villa-Lobos, and his music was conducted by
Richard Strauss. The Prelude to O Garatuja, an incomplete opera, is one of his bestknown
works and an example of a truly Brazilian lyric comedy. Série Brasileira is a
vivacious suite that employs maxixe rhythms and ends with the feverish batuque dance,
while the Symphony in G minor is one of the earliest such examples by a Brazilian, a
heroic and lyric structure revealing the influence of Brahms.