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Here is a review from SF Classical Music Examiner by Scott Foglesong on composer Heitor Villa-Lobos

There may never have been quite as spontaneous and free-flowing a composer as Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazil’s finest gift to musical humanity…

… the most famous of the set, its hauntingly beautiful soprano vocalise in the first movement giving way to a Martelo dance of the finale, all accompanied by an orchestra of 8 cellos…

… make a wonderful introduction to the world of Villa-Lobos, in their melodic beauty, quirkiness, rich harmonies, and inventive orchestration…

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