Nepomuceno: Symphony In G Minor, O Garatuja Prelude & Série Orquestra Filarmônica De Minas Gerais, Mechetti

Alberto Nepomuceno was a herald of Brazilian musical nationalism. The Prelude to O Garatuja, an incomplete opera, is one of his best-known works and an example of a truly Brazilian lyric comedy. Série Brasileira is a vivacious suite that employs maxixe rhythms and ends with the feverish batuque dance, while the Symphony in G minor displays a heroic and lyric structure revealing the influence of Brahms.