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Sao Paulo: Convincing Brazilians

Donald Macleod discusses the importance to Villa-Lobos of Sao Paulo, the Brazilian city where the composer became a revered national educator.

Sao Paulo was where Villa-Lobos first achieved fame - and where he later became a revered national educator. Donald Macleod looks at the Brazilian city that always celebrated his music.

String Quartet No 3 (excerpts)
Cuarteto Latinamericano
Saul Bitran (violin 1)
Aron Bitran (violin 2)
Javier Montiel (viola)
Alvaro Bitran (cello)
BRILLIANT CLASSICS 6634/2 Trs 1-4

Uma Camponeza Cantadeira (Suite Floral)
Alma Petchersky (piano)
ASV CD DCA 1149 Tr 12

Pequena Suite (excerpts)
David Apter (piano)
Rebecca Rust (cello)
MARCO POLO 8.223527 Trs 1 and 6

Guia Pratico, Volume One (excerpts)
Piano- Sonia Rubinsky
NAXOS 8.570504

Symphony No 10 (excerpts)
Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra
Gisele Ben Dor (conductor)
KOCH 3-7488-2 HI Tr 5.

1 hour

Music Played

  • Heitor Villa鈥怢obos

    String Quartet No 3 (excerpts)

    Artist: Cuarteto Latinamericano Artist: Saul Bitran (violin 1) Artist: Aron Bitran (violin 2) Artist: Javier Montiel (viola) Artist: Alvaro Bitran (cello)

    • BRILLIANT CLASSICS 6634/2.
  • Heitor Villa鈥怢obos

    Uma Camponeza Cantadeira (Suite Floral)

    Artist: Alma Petchersky (piano)

    • ASV CD DCA 1149.
  • Heitor Villa鈥怢obos

    Pequena Suite (excerpts)

    Artist: David Apter (piano) Artist: Rebecca Rust (cello)

    • MARCO POLO 8.223527.
  • Heitor Villa鈥怢obos

    Guia Pratico, Volume One (excerpts)

    Artist: Piano- Sonia Rubinsky

    • NAXOS 8.570504.
  • Heitor Villa鈥怢obos

    Symphony No 10 (excerpts)

    Artist: Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra Artist: Gisele Ben Dor (conductor)

    • KOCH 3-7488-2 HI.

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