Paris: Opening Doors
Donald Macleod considers Villa-Lobos' relationship with Paris, the city where he developed his ideas, and a place he held in high affection for the rest of his life.
Donald Macleod considers Villa-Lobos' relationship with Paris, the city where he developed his ideas, and which was a place he held in high affection for the rest of his life.
Quero ser Alegre (Suite for voice and violin)
Jill Gomez (soprano)
Peter Manning (violin)
HYPERION CDA66257 Tr 5
Nonetto
The Roger Wagner Chorale
The Concert Arts Ensemble
Roger Wagner (conductor)
El Records ACMEM150CD Tr 1
Choros No 3
Coro de La Filarmonica de Gran Canaria
Orquesta Filarmonica de Gran Canaria
Adrian Leaper (conductor)
SANCTUARY CD DCA 1150 Tr 4
Etudes for Guitar: Allegro non troppo; Anime
Timo Korhonen (guitar)
ONDINE ODE 837-2 Trs 5, 16
Quartet No 16 (excerpts)
Cuarteto Latinamericano
Saul Bitran (violin 1)
Aron Bitran (violin 2)
Javier Montiel (viola)
Alvaro Bitran (cello)
BRILLIANT CLASSICS 6634/4 Trs 9-12.
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Heitor Villa‐Lobos
Quero ser Alegre (Suite for voice and violin)
Artist: Jill Gomez (soprano) Artist: Peter Manning (violin)
- HYPERION CDA66257.
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Heitor Villa‐Lobos
Nonetto
Artist: The Roger Wagner Chorale Artist: The Concert Arts Ensemble Artist: Roger Wagner (conductor)
- El Records ACMEM150CD.
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Heitor Villa‐Lobos
Choros No 3
Artist: Coro de La Filarmonica de Gran Canaria Artist: Orquesta Filarmonica de Gran Canaria Artist: Adrian Leaper (conductor)
- SANCTUARY CD DCA 1150.
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Heitor Villa‐Lobos
Etudes for Guitar: Allegro non troppo; Anime
Artist: Timo Korhonen (guitar)
- ONDINE ODE 837-2.
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Heitor Villa‐Lobos
Quartet No 16 (excerpts)
Artist: Cuarteto Latinamericano Artist: Saul Bitran (violin 1) Artist: Aron Bitran (violin 2) Artist: Javier Montiel (viola) Artist: Alvaro Bitran (cello)
- BRILLIANT CLASSICS 6634/4.
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- Tue 15 Sep 200912:00BBC Radio 3
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