VIOLIN CONCERTO - S. FREI GIL TEMPTATIONS

LUÍS DE FREITAS BRANCO

CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN

TEMPTATIONS OF FRIAR GIL

LUÍS DE FREITAS BRANCO

Vasco Barbosa - violin

RDP Symphonic Orchestra

Silva Pereira

PORTUGALSOM is a collection of disks dedicated to the dissemination of Portuguese music. The collection originated in 1978 with the founding of the National Recording Library (Discoteca Básica Nacional) which, in 1987, became the recording label PortugalSom, a partner with the publisher Strauss, now defunct.

It includes about 100 titles dedicated to Portuguese composers, performers as well as to traditional Portuguese music. This project continues, now in partnership with the publisher Numérica, who will re-release some discontinued titles as well as publish new titles of contemporary authors who do not yet appear in the collection.

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CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN - TENTAÇÕES DE S. FREI GIL

LUÍS DE FREITAS BRANCO

CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN

TEMPTATIONS OF FRIAR GIL

Vasco Barbosa - violin

RDP Symphonic Orchestra

Silva Pereira

CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN and ORCHESTRA

1 I - Allegro 11´16”

2 II - Andante 7´55”

3 III - Allegro 13´39”

TEMPTATIONS OF FRIAR GIL

4 I - Prelúdio (Prelude) 6´51” 

5 II - Tentação da Morte (Temptation of death) 4´10” 

6 III - Tentação da vida (Temptation of life) 5´42”

Total playing time 49´58”

Recording: Igreja de N.ª Sr.ª das Mercês (Lisboa), remote service of the studios Valentim de Carvalho (Concerto for violin) from 17 to 20 June, 1980; and technical services of RDP (Temptations of Friar Gil) from 9 to 10 December, 1980.

Musical Assistance: João Saturnino

Sound Technicians: José de Carvalho (Concerto for violin)

Reis Simples and Bento Feliz (Temptations of Friar Gil)

Digital Re-Masterização: Fernando Abrantes - Strauss Studio

Production: PortugalSom - Ministry of Culture / Institute of Art

1st Edition: Rádio Triunfo / Discoteca Básica Nacional - 1984

2nd Edition: Strauss - Music and Video - 1995

Reedition: Numérica 2006

Graphic Concept: Jorge Colombo

Graphic Montage: Vitor Ferreira (Numérica)

PortugalSom: Recording Project of the Ministry of Culture

Ref.: PS 5005