Pedro Bittencourt; Emmanuele Baldini; Goiania Symphony Choir; Goias Philharmonic Orchestra; Neil Thomson - Claudio Santoro: Symphonies Nos. 4 and 6; Choro Concertante for Saxophone; Fantasia for Violin

The fourth volume in this series explores a pivotal decade in Claudio Santoro's compositions. In the 1950s he moved from serialism towards nationalism starting with the transitional, reflective Canto de Amor e Paz ('Song of Love and Peace') and continuing with Symphony No. 4 which proved to be one of his most accessible and influential works. His Symphony No. 6 of 1958 is short but original, luminous and sombre by turns. The concertante works for saxophone and violin show Santoro's command of dance rhythms, colourful lyricism and virtuosity.