As early as 1945, Fernando Lopes Graça himself invited adaptations of his Canções Heroicas to be sung solo or played by any instrumental ensemble. The aim was to make them accessible to everyone. Conductor Luís Cardoso accepted the challenge and adapted some of these songs for orchestra. In a different way, Anne Victorino d’Almeida also recovered melodies by Zeca Afonso and brought them to more people with Histórias de Abril. This is how we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, in a programme that also includes Arnold Schoenberg’s“revolutionary” Chamber Symphonies.
25 April, 50 Years
Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra
A. Schoenberg Chamber Symphony No. 1, Op. 9
Anne Victorino d’Almeida Stories of April
A. Schoenberg Chamber Symphony No. 2, Op. 38
Fernando Lopes Graça Canções Heroicas (arr. Luís Cardoso)
Pedro Amaral conductor
