FERNANDES: Violin Concerto and Violin Sonata [CD de audio] Carlos Damas, Anna Tomasik, Mission Chamber Orchestra, Fernandes and

Armando José Fernandes is undoubtedly the most representative exponent of the Portuguese musical scene of the 20th century. His musical language firmly anchored in tonal language presents evident influences from the styles of Ravel and Debussy, to which elements related to expressionism and even some traces of Shostakovich's humor are added from time to time. Still, the unmistakably romantic works of this fascinating composer, some of which are presented on this album for the first time in the world, are imbued with the typical vitality and captivating warmth of the countries of southern Europa . The protagonist of this album is Carlos Damas, a highly talented violinist who debuted as a soloist at the age of 15 with the National Symphony Orchestra of Portugal. Subsequently, Damas began an intense concert career and recorded a series of albums received with great enthusiasm by the specialized press around the world. In particular, The Strad's critic called his album dedicated to the works of Fritz Kreisler "one of the best currently available on the market." For Brilliant Classics , Damas recorded a beautiful album dedicated to the works of Antonio Fragoso. Anna Tomasik, piano; Mission Chamber Orchestra of San José, Emily Ray, conductor