Portuguese Music for Piano Duo - Da Mota, Lopes-Graça, d'Almeida, Lapa, Azevedo (CD)

Portuguese Music for Piano Duo

FERNANDO LOPES-GRAÇA 1906–1994

Melodias rústicas portuguesas (Book 3, for piano 4 hands)

1 Canto do S. João · Song for Saint John the Baptist                                                                                                   1’30

2 Este ladrão novo… · This new robber…                                                                                                                      0’52

3 Deus te salve, ó Rosa · God help you, Rosa                                                                                                               1’18

4 S’nhora da Póvoa · Our Lady of Póvoa                                                                                                                       0’45

5 Oração de S. José · Prayer to Saint Joseph                                                                                                                 1’30

6 Pastoril transmontano · Pastorale from Trás-os-Montes                                                                                          0’52

7 A Virgem se confessou · The Virgin confessed                                                                                                           1’32

8 Canção de berço · Cradle song                                                                                                                                   1’16

9 Ó da Malva, ó da Malvinha! · Threshing song                                                                                                            1’30

10 Martírios · Torments                                                                                                                                                2’04

11 Maragato son · I am a Maragato                                                                                                                              0’52

SÉRGIO AZEVEDO b.1968

Sonatina for piano 4 hands*

12 I. Entrada                                                                                                                                                                  5’06

13 II. Andantino                                                                                                                                                             2’31

14 III. Giocoso                                                                                                                                                                2’54

JOSÉ VIANA DA MOTA 1868–1948

Erinnerungen (Souvenirs) Op.7 for piano 4 hands

15 I. Danksagung (Remerciement)                                                                                                                               2’54

16 II. Pastorale                                                                                                                                                               3’34

17 III. Geburtstag (Le Jour de naissance)                                                                                                                      5’40

18 IV. Gekränkt (Offense)                                                                                                                                             1’41

19 V. Scherzo                                                                                                                                                                 4’18

20 VI. Walzer–Humoreske (Valse–Humoresque)                                                                                                         1’08

FERNANDO C. LAPA b.1950

Storyboard 6 miniatures for piano 4 hands*

21 Véspera de verão · The day before summer                                                                                                            2’25

22 As pombas no telhado · Doves on the roof                                                                                                             1’20

23 Aparição · Apparition                                                                                                                                               1’26

24 Silêncio branco · White silence                                                                                                                                2’40

25 Um fósforo na madrugada · A match burning at dawn                                                                                           1’11

26 O milagre das rosas · The miracle of roses                                                                                                              1’24

ANTÓNIO VICTORINO D’ALMEIDA b.1940

27 Balada Op.126 (para uma criança que vai nascer) · (for a child about to be born)                                                 7’26

for piano 4 hands

                                                                                                                                                                                       62’09

*World-premiere recordings

Luís Duarte & Lígia Madeira - piano 4 hands