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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.

1 hour

Music Played

  • Heitor Villa鈥怢obos

    Quero ser Alegre (Suite for voice and violin)

    Artist: Jill Gomez (soprano) Artist: Peter Manning (violin)

    • HYPERION CDA66257.
  • Heitor Villa鈥怢obos

    Nonetto

    Artist: The Roger Wagner Chorale Artist: The Concert Arts Ensemble Artist: Roger Wagner (conductor)

    • El Records ACMEM150CD.
  • Heitor Villa鈥怢obos

    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.
  • Heitor Villa鈥怢obos

    Etudes for Guitar: Allegro non troppo; Anime

    Artist: Timo Korhonen (guitar)

    • ONDINE ODE 837-2.
  • Heitor Villa鈥怢obos

    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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