Rio de Janeiro: Framing Events
Donald Macleod explores the impact on Villa-Lobos' life and work of Rio de Janeiro - the city where the composer was born and died.
Donald Macleod explores the cities that were important to Villa-Lobos, focusing on the impact on him of Rio de Janeiro - the place where the composer was born and died.
Introduction to the Choros
Carlos Oramas (guitar)
Orquesta Filarmonica de Gran Canaria
Adrian Leaper (conductor)
SANCTUARY CD DCA 1150 Tr 1
Danca Frenetica
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Roberto Duarte (conductor)
MARCO POLO 8.223552 Tr 1
Rudepoema
Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano)
HYPERION CDA67176 Tr 21
Aria (Bachiana Brasileira No 6)
Erik Gratton (flute)
Cynthia Estill (Bassoon)
NAXOS 8.557460-62 CD2 Tr 7
Magnificat Alleluia
Corydon Singers
Matthew Best (conductor)
HYPERION CDA66638 Tr 20.
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Heitor Villa‐Lobos
Introduction to the Choros
Performer: Carlos Oramas (guitar) Performer: Orquesta Filarmonica de Gran Canaria Performer: Adrian Leaper (conductor)
- SANCTUARY CD DCA 1150.
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Heitor Villa‐Lobos
Danca Frenetica
Performer: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Performer: Roberto Duarte (conductor)
- MARCO POLO 8.223552.
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Heitor Villa‐Lobos
Rudepoema
Performer: Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano)
- HYPERION CDA67176.
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Heitor Villa‐Lobos
Aria (Bachiana Brasileira No 6)
Performer: Erik Gratton (flute) Performer: Cynthia Estill (Bassoon)
- NAXOS 8.557460-62.
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Heitor Villa‐Lobos
Magnificat Alleluia
Performer: Corydon Singers Performer: Matthew Best (conductor)
- HYPERION CDA66638.
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