Posts Tagged “Bachianas Brasileiras”

Complete Bachianas brasileiras album cover

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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Tags: Bachianas Brasileiras, blog.naxos.com, Chôros, Heitor Villa-Lobos

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An article from Classical Music for Idiots by An Idiot by Chris Butler

I’ve discovered some awesome music this week, and all because I was attracted to a beautiful CD cover….

… the cover artwork is so gorgeous that I’d already decided it was worth the fifteen pound price tag…

At super budget price, these performances by Andrew Moreglia and Kenneth Schermerhorn, conducting the Nashville Symphony Orchestra are exemplary and should be a part of everyone’s collection…

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Tags: 8.557460-62, Bachianas Brasileiras, blog.naxos.com, Feghali, Lamosa, Moreglia, Schermerhorn, Villa Lobos

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