Duo Concertante

0 Full Score A3 - 1 Full Score - 1 Piccolo - 4 Flute - 2 Oboe - 2 Bassoon - 1 Clarinet Eb - 4 Clarinet I - 4 Clarinet II - 4 Clarinet III - 1 Bass Clarinet - 2 Alto Saxophone I - 2 Alto Saxophone II - 2 Tenor Saxophone - 1 Baritone Saxophone - 2 Trumpet I - 2 Trumpet II - 2 Trumpet III - 1 Solo Horn II - 1 Solo Horn I - 2 Horn I F/Eb - 2 Horn II F/Eb - 2 Trombone I C - 1 Trombone I Bb (BC/TC) - 2 Trombone II C - 1 Trombone II Bb (BC/TC) - 2 Euphonium C - 2 Euphonium Bb (BC) - 2 Euphonium Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (BC) - 2 Bas Eb (TC) - 2 Bas Eb (BC) - 4 Tuba C

Francisco Santos Pinto (1815-1860), a Portuguese violinist, hornist and composer. When the civil wars broke out in 1832, he was first horn player in the “Banda da Guarda Real da Policia” (Royal Police Guard Band). Shortly later the joined the “Teatro de São Carlos” Opera orchestra as a musician and later in 1857 he was appointed as musical director at “São Carlos”. His musical language denotes influence of the Italian style of Donizetti and Verdi, who had great influence in Portugal at the time.