Real name: Orquestra Típica Portuguesa

Effective period / Period of releases: 1953 - 1954

Members: José Belo Marques

Founded in 1928 by Raúl de Campos, initially with the status of "Orquestra Ligeira" and "Orquestra de Dança", it stood out for being one of the most faithful interpreters of Portuguese Music, within the scope of regional music and the "Charleston" music produced in season.

Integrated into the ranks of Emissora Nacional in 1934, under the direction of Alberto Fernandes and conductor-composer Frederico de Freitas, it was renamed "Orquestra Portuguesa", being responsible for the "Popular Concerts in the Open Air", which achieved great success at the time. It was temporarily extinguished in 1938, due to economic and financial complications.

It would become the model for founding similar orchestras throughout the country, such as the Orquestra Típica de Acordeão Algarvia, the Orquestra de João Nobre, the Orquestra Típica Ribatejana or the Orquestra Típica de Alcobaça.

Refounded in 1942, the Orquestra Típica was handed over to the maestro and composer from Leiria José Belo Marques, who gave it an unprecedented quality and excellence, being recruited for radio programs under his own name, or for the famous "Evenings for Workers” and “Evenings for Soldiers”.

During its very open activity, until the year of its extinction in 1958, it achieved surprising popularity and reputation. He provided several highly successful shows and important phonographic recordings, both under his own name and under other identities.

He was responsible for the first phonographic patent for great hits in Portuguese music, including "Adeus Mouraria" by Artur Ribeiro, "Ai Se os Meus Olhos Falassem" by Tristão da Silva, "Alcobaça" by Maria de Lourdes Resende, "Descamisada" by Maria Antonieta or "Gaiata Morena" by Manuel Fernandes.

His biggest instrumental hits were "Tavira" by Luciano de Campos, "Correio do Algarve" by José Mourato, the "Rapsódia Portuguesa" by Manuel de Figueiredo, the "Fandango da Suite Alentejana" by Luiz de Freitas Branco, the "Suite Portuguesa" Nº 1" by Ruy Coelho, "Corridinho 1951" by João Gomes Figueiredo, or "Estoi" by Luís Romero.