Joly Braga Santos - Symphony No. 4 (1950)

José Manuel Joly Braga Santos (Lisboa, 1924-1988)
Symphony No. 4, "To the Portuguese Musical Youth" (1950)
Played by the Orquestra Gulbenkian, conducted by Pedro Neves
Movements:
1. Lento (0:00)
2. Andante (13:32)
3. Allegro tranquillo (25:26)
4. Lento (31:33)
Images: scenes from Lisbon, around 1950. The last movement shows various scenes from 20th century Portuguese history that took place around today's Praça do Comércio in Lisbon.
I recorded this concert on my phone in glorious mono back in 2013, and although it shows I still consider this the best interpretation of the symphony I've heard sofar. It's a bit of a joke on my part.

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[@franciscoconceicao3378]

É de lamentar que não se divulgue mais entre o povo a música clássica dos autores portugueses. Só a música dos clássicos estrangeiros tem valor ?... Por favor... Ouçamos a boa música portuguesa,,,

[@bomcabedal]

Não creio que a situação tenha mudado muito. Na verdade, a música portuguesa é mais fácil de obter. Houve boas e múltiplas gravações de obras de Braga Santos, Freitas Branco, Vianna da Motta e outros/outras nos últimos anos. A sala de concertos é um assunto diferente, obviamente.

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What orchestra? And is JBS conducting?

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Click "Show More" and all will be revealed...

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@@bomcabedal thx info on Orchestra and conductor. I could tell it was a handheld recording but still worth it. How did you know in advance it was going to be the best one? Rehearsals?

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I can’t find Show more again. It must have been suppressed. The name of the conductor?

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@@hughrosenbaum Pedro Neves!

[@bomcabedal]

@@hughrosenbaum No, I visited the concert, recorded it there on my phone and edited it in Audacity afterwards. I had to take out a few seconds at 42:12 when some people started applauding thinking it was the end. But I don't think anyone will notice.

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