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The Sound of Portuguese Contemporary Classical

This playlist offers a deep dive into the rich and evolving world of Portuguese contemporary classical music. Featuring works from composers like Joly Braga Santos, Fernando Lopes-Graça, and António Pinho Vargas, it showcases a range of orchestral, chamber, and solo pieces that highlight Portugal's unique contributions to modern classical composition. From the expressive string arrangements of "Sinfonia (subjetiva)" to the intricate saxophone quartet textures in "Is This a Fugue?", each track presents a different facet of the country's contemporary classical landscape.

With selections that incorporate elements of folk traditions, experimental techniques, and cinematic orchestrations, this collection explores both the lyrical and avant-garde sides of Portuguese composition. Whether it's the atmospheric electronics of Jaime Reis, the percussive energy of António Chagas Rosa, or the reflective piano works of Rui Massena, the playlist provides a broad yet cohesive listening experience. Ideal for those looking to explore contemporary classical music with a distinct Portuguese identity, it balances intensity and subtlety across a variety of instrumental settings.

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100 Caminhos 1 track
Adolfo Rascón Carbajal 1 track
Alexandre Delgado 3 tracks
Alvaro Cassuto 3 tracks
Amilcar Vasques-dias 2 tracks
Ana Beatriz Manzanilla 1 track
Ana Maria Ribeiro 1 track
Andrea Antonel 1 track
André Roque Cardoso 1 track
Antonio Pinho Vargas 3 tracks
Antonio Victorino d' Almeida 3 tracks
António Carrilho 1 track
António Chagas Rosa 2 tracks
Apollo Saxophone Quartet 4 tracks
Arditti Quartet 4 tracks
Azione Improvvisa Ensemble 1 track
Bernardo Sassetti 2 tracks
Borealis Ensemble 1 track
Brian MacKay 1 track
Bruno Belthoise 2 tracks
Camerata Atlântica 1 track
Carla Caramujo 2 tracks
Carla Santos 1 track
Carlos Azevedo 2 tracks
Carlos Marecos 2 tracks
Cees Van Zeeland 1 track
Christophe Desjardins 1 track
Christopher Bochmann 2 tracks
Clara Saleiro 1 track
Clotilde Rosa 2 tracks
Constança Capdeville 1 track
Cândido Lima 2 tracks
Cândido Lima 1 track
Daniel Bernardes 1 track
Daniel Schädeli 1 track
Daniela Fantechi 1 track
Dominique Roggen 1 track
Drumming Grupo de Percussão 3 tracks
Duarte Pereira Martins 3 tracks
Duo Contracello 1 track
Eduardo Lala 1 track
Eduardo Patriarca 1 track
Edward Luiz Ayres d'Abreu 2 tracks
Eldar Nebolsin 2 tracks
Electroville Jukebox 1 track
Eli Camargo Jr. 2 tracks
Elise Pittenger 1 track
Elmano Coelho 1 track
Emanuel Dimas de Melo Pimenta 2 tracks
Emilio Pomárico 2 tracks
Emmanuel Nunes 3 tracks
Enrico Caruso 1 track
Ensemble MPMP 1 track
Ensemble Modern 2 tracks
Entre Madeiras Trio 3 tracks
Eugénio Manuel Rodrigues 2 tracks
Eurico Carrapatoso 3 tracks
Fatima Fonte 1 track
Fernando C. Lapa 3 tracks
Fernando Lopes-Graça 3 tracks
Fernando Rocha 1 track
Filipe Pinto-Ribeiro 1 track
Filipe Pires 1 track
Francisco Cipriano 1 track
Grupo de Música Contemporânea de Lisboa 5 tracks
Guus Janssen 1 track
Helena Marinho 1 track
Hugo Vasco Reis 3 tracks
Icarus Ensemble 1 track
Isabel Soverai 1 track
Jaime Reis 3 tracks
Jan Wierzba 1 track
Jeremy Summerly 1 track
Joana Cipriano 1 track
John Wallace 2 tracks
Joly Braga Santos 3 tracks
Jorge Peixinho 3 tracks
Jorge Salgueiro 1 track
José Carlos Sousa 1 track
José Grossinho 1 track
José Pereira 1 track
Joâo Rafael 1 track
João Casimiro 1 track
João Costa Ferreira 1 track
João Dias 1 track
João Madureira 2 tracks
João Pedro Oliveira 2 tracks
João Pedro Silva 1 track
Kasper de Roo 2 tracks
Katharine Rawdon 1 track
Kenneth Hamilton 2 tracks
Klas Torstensson 1 track
Louis Andriessen 1 track
Luis Duarte 1 track
Luís Antunes Pena 1 track
Luís Tinoco 3 tracks
Lígia Madeira 1 track
Maat Saxophone Quartet 1 track
Manuel Luís Cachofel 1 track
Margherita Berlanda 1 track
Matthias Bamert 2 tracks
Miguel Azguime 1 track
Miguel Costa 3 tracks
Miguel Menezes 1 track
Misha Mengelberg 1 track
Mário Laginha 1 track
Mário Vicente 1 track
Nuno Aroso 1 track
Nuno Corte-Real 1 track
Nuno Cunha 1 track
Nuno Inácio 4 tracks
Nuno M. Cardoso 2 tracks
Nuno Pinto 4 tracks
Nuno Silva 1 track
Nuno Vieira de Almeida 1 track
Orkest De Volharding Zeeland 1 track
Orquestra Gulbenkian 2 tracks
Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa 5 tracks
Orquestra Sinfonica do Porto - Casa da Musica 2 tracks
Oxford Schola Cantorum 1 track
Patricia Sucena De Almeida 1 track
Paulo Pacheco 2 tracks
Pedro Amaral 1 track
Pedro Carneiro 3 tracks
Pedro Carneiro 1 track
Pedro Faria Gomes 3 tracks
Pedro Neves 3 tracks
Pedro Rebelo 1 track
Philippe Trovão 1 track
Pierpaolo Dinapoli 1 track
Power Trio 1 track
Pınar Dinçer 1 track
Quarteto de Matosinhos 1 track
Quasar 1 track
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra 2 tracks
Ricardo Carvalho 1 track
Ricardo Pires 1 track
Ricardo Pires 1 track
Ricardo Ribeiro 2 tracks
Rodrigo Pires de Lima 1 track
Royal Northern Sinfonia 1 track
Royal Scottish Academy Brass 2 tracks
Ruben da Luz 1 track
Rui Chainho 1 track
Rui Massena 3 tracks
Sara Carvalho 1 track
Saul Picado 1 track
Sergio Carolino 2 tracks
Susana Gaspar 1 track
Swiss Army Brass Band 1 track
Sérgio Azevedo 3 tracks
Sérgio Charrinho 1 track
Telmo Marques 2 tracks
Teresa Valente Pereira 1 track
Trío Pangea 1 track
Virgílio Melo 1 track
Willem van Manen 1 track
ÓNIX Ensamble 1 track
ヤマハ・テューバ・デュオ 1 track