Andrés Gaos: Nas montañas de Galicia, symphony no. 2

Andrés Gaos

Andrés Gaos was a Galician composer who stood out for having succeeded in spreading Galician music during the early 20^th century throughout Latin America, especially Argentina, the country where he spent most of his life.

His second symphony, Nas montañas de Galicia, is one of his most outstanding works; in fact, it was awarded several prizes, although unfortunately Gaos was unable to see it premiered.

The version published by Dos Acordes constitutes a critical edition by composer Joám Trillo. According to Trillo, this symphony follows the classical structure, but with a Galician theme of the composer’s own. In addition to the book, that contains all the instrumental parts, a CD with their recording is included.

This volume belongs to the series Agra Vella, within the collection Ars Gallaeciae Musicae that Dos Acordes co-publishes with the Galician Agency for Cultural Industries (AGADIC) of the Xunta de Galicia.