Borrathinho/Gulbenkian Orc - Portuguese Cello Music

This recording brings together for the first time some of Portugal's leading composers in a unique programme dedicated to their works for cello and orchestra. The impressionistic and luxuriant harmonies of Luiz Costa's Poema contrast with Fernando Lopes-Gra�a's sombre and austere Concerto da Camera, a commission from Mstislav Rostropovich. Lu�s de Freitas Branco's Cena L�rica is an early, romantically expressive piece, while the Concerto by his eminent pupil Joly Braga Santos is a hauntingly poetic symphonic masterpiece. Bruno Borralhinho is a member of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra and Artistic Director of the Ensemble Mediterrain. Born in Covilh�, Portugal, he studied with Luis S� Pessoa in his native city and, later, with Markus Nyikos in Berlin and Truls M�rk in Oslo. He has also worked with Natalia Gutman, Antonio Meneses, Pieter Wispelwey, Anner Bylsma, Martin Ostertag and Marcio Carneiro. Awarded a grant by the Gulbenkian Foundation, he also won first prize at the J�lio Cardona Competition in 1999 and the Pr�mio Jovens M�sicos in 2001. In 2009, he released a double album of works for cello and piano by Portuguese composers entitled P�gina Esquecida, which garnered widespread critical acclaim.