Luís de Freitas Branco

Portuguese composer, musicologist, and professor of music

Luís Maria da Costa de Freitas Branco (12 October 1890 – 27 November 1955) was a Portuguese composer, musicologist, and professor of music who played a pre-eminent part in the development of Portuguese music in the first half of the 20th century.

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Works

The Long LineThe Long Line
  • Paraísos Artificiais
  • Prélude for Violin and Piano
  • Sonata no. 1 for Violin and Piano
  • Sonata no. 1 for Violin and Piano: I. Andantino
  • Sonata no. 1 for Violin and Piano: II. Allegretto giocoso
  • Sonata no. 1 for Violin and Piano: III. Adagio molto
  • Sonata no. 1 for Violin and Piano: IV. Allegro con fuoco
  • Suite alentejana n.º 2
  • Suite alentejana n.º 2: I. Prelúdio. Adagio
  • Suite alentejana n.º 2: II. Intermezzo. Andantino
  • Suite alentejana n.º 2: III. Final. Allegro non troppo
  • Symphony no. 4
  • Symphony no. 4: I. Andante
  • Symphony no. 4: II. Adagio
  • Symphony no. 4: III. Allegro vivace
  • Symphony no. 4: IV. Allegro
  • Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano
  • Vathek
  • Vathek: I. Introduction
  • Vathek: II. Theme
  • Vathek: III. Prologue
  • Vathek: IV. Variation I. Festin éternal
  • Vathek: IX. Epilogue
  • Vathek: V. Variation II. Temple de la Mélodie
  • Vathek: VI. Variation III. Délices des Yeux
  • Vathek: VII. Variation IV. Palais des Parfums
  • Vathek: VIII. Variation V. Réduit de la Joie
  • Violin Sonata no. 2
  • Violin Sonata no. 2: I. Allegretto
  • Violin Sonata no. 2: II. Molto vivace
  • Violin Sonata no. 2: III. Andantino
  • Violin Sonata no. 2: IV. Allegro