Abner Landim; Goias Philharmonic Orchestra; Neil Thomson - Cesar Guerra-Peixe: A Retirada da Laguna; Concertino; Museu da Inconfidencia

Cesar Guerra-Peixe is one of the leading composers associated with musical nationalism in Brazil. A Retirada da Laguna is a programmatic suite that describes one of the most dramatic moments in the Paraguayan War of 1864-70, while his Concertino is a clever hybrid between folk music timbres and sophisticated high art ambitions. Museu da Inconfidencia is one of the composer's most admired works, taking us through a museum of 18th-century rebellion and heroism. Guerra-Peixe's Symphonic Suites Nos. 1 and 2 can be heard on Naxos 8.573925, acclaimed by ClassicsToday.com as 'absolutely world-class'.