Composer: Francisco Mignone
Performer: Cuarteto Latinoamericano
Audio CD
Number of Discs: 1
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Dorian Sono Luminus
Size: 1.09 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
String Quartet No. 2
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Seresta
03. III. Desafio
04. Seresta No. 2
String Quartet No. 1
05. I. Allegro deciso
06. II. Andante
07. III. Rondo – Allegretto grazioso e amabile
08. Barcarola
09. O contratador de diamantes: Minueto
3 Spanish Songs
10. No. 1. Nana
11. No. 2. Por que lloras morenita
12. No. 3. Las mujeres son las moscas
2 Essays
13. No. 1. Andante cantabile
14. No. 2. Moderato
In their latest release with Sono Luminus, the celebrated artists of Cuarteto Latinoamericano have brought together a stunning collection of selections from Brazil entitled Brasileiro: Works of Francisco Mignone. They are also joined on the Seresta No. 2 by the talent of the La Catrina String Quartet.
Francisco Mignone (1897 – 1986) was one of the most accomplished musicians Brazil has ever had. In addition to being a masterful composer, he was also a great teacher, a successful conductor, an exceptional pianist, a great orchestrator, and in addition, a man of extensive culture. Because he settled in Rio de Janeiro in 1933, many people forget that Mignone was born in Sao Paulo, in 1897. A son of Italian immigrants, he began studying music with his father, who was an excellent flutist. In 1920 Mignone travels to Italy, where he studies with Vincenzo Ferroni (1858-1934), who had taught other Brazilian composers. It was there that he composed his first opera, “O Contratador de Diamantes” (“The Diamond Contractor”). He returned to Brazil in 1929, and in 1933 Mignone moves permanently to Rio de Janeiro and begins to occupy important chairs in the musical life of what was then the federal capital, including Music Director of the National Institute of Music’s Orchestra.