Marcos Portugal was undoubtedly the most important Luso-Brazilian
composer of all time. Known in Europe for his innumerable operas, the
majority of his later work is dedicated to religious music. The complete
repertoire written for the Royal Chapel of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
comes to 130 works, including monumental compositions like the Missa
Grande.
“The elegant fervor of the young Marcos Portugal. […] Marcos
Portugal’s Missa Grande is the very model of the subtle and stylish
music of a major composer standing between Mozart and Rossini. […]
The performance is worthy of our expectations: a decisive contribution
to our better understanding of a virtuoso and inspired composer whose
work also enlivened the comic style.” (Classiquenews)
“Marcos Portugal was, until the
release of this album, unknown to the general public. Yet in his
lifetime he achieved colossal fame, justified by his unusual
productivity. […] The Missa Grande is a reference point in
Luso-Brazilian music from the late 18th century for almost a hundred
years. […] The discovery of Marcos Portugal’s Missa Grande is indeed an
unprecedented event of the highest artistic importance.” (Resmusica)
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