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The Complete Choros & Bachianas Brasileiras
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The Complete Choros & Bachianas Brasileiras
Composers
Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Performers
Arantes, Ozéas
Brown, Donna
Buosi, Ovanir
Bustani, Linda
Coleman Milling, Darrin
Cruz, Cláudio
Gramsch, Johannes
Hamzem, Samuel
Meneses, Antonio
Miolin, Anders
Moughalian, Sato
Ortiz, Cristina
Plunk, Elizabeth
Rechtman, Ilan
Shore, Nigel
Silvério, Alexandre
Steuerman, Jean Louis
São Paulo Symphony Orchestra Choir
Yenque, Dante
Zanon, Fabio
Orchestras / Ensembles
Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet
São Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Instruments
Bass trombone
Bassoon
Cello
Clarinet
Cor anglais
Flute
Guitar
Horn
Piano
Soprano
Violin
Periods
Modern
Conductors
Minczuk, Roberto
Munakata, Naomi
Neschling, John
Label
BIS
Catalogue number
BIS-1830 CD
Release date
2009-06-10
Discs
7
Orig. sample rate
44100Hz (see text below about sample rate)
Total time
524:53
The life and music of
Villa-Lobos
is intimately linked with the emergence of Brazil as a nation and cultural force during the first half of the 20th century. This applies especially to the two great cycles that he composed between 1920 and 1945: the 12
Choros
and the 9
Bachianas Brasileiras
. In the Choros the composer’s stated aim was to achieve a synthesis of the various musical influences of Brazil: the popular urban music (such as the dances of European origin performed by
chorões
or street musicians), the music brought from Africa by slaves, and the chants and rhythms of the native Indian tribes. The Choros range from solo pieces with durations of a couple of minutes to large-scale scores for expanded symphony orchestra, sometimes comprising choir or solo instruments. The cycle also includes an
Introduction
, as well as a brief ‘after-thought’: the
Two Choros (bis)
. After the completion of the Choros, Villa-Lobos in 1930 began his next great project, the
Bachianas Brasileiras
. Admiring its ability to communicate across all boundaries in time or place, Villa-Lobos once described the music of Bach as ‘universal folk music’ and here attempted a fusion between Bach and Brazilian music. This cycle also consists of various scorings: from solo instrument to choir a cappella and symphony orchestra, with Villa-Lobos providing parallel versions of two of them (Nos 4 and 9). All of these are included in this collection, which comprises recordings made between 2002 and 2006, and released as separate discs to universal acclaim: ‘The complete set of Villa-Lobos's exotic and brilliant Bachianas Brasileiras surpasses, for me, all previous recordings in terms of execution, spirit and recorded sound’ wrote the reviewer in
Fanfare
, including the discs on his 2008 ‘Want-List’. Equally well-received, the cycle of Choros was already before its completion described as ‘a publishing feat’ on the website
Klassik.com
. The performances of the
São Paulo Symphony Orchestra
were naturally in focus: ‘The Brazilian players sound as if the music is in their blood … and their ensemble is in no way inferior to that of any of their rivals’ (
Gramophone
) and ‘a world-class ensemble providing an assured blend of lush colours, pulsating rhythms and supple phrasing’ (
International Record Review
) are only a couple of examples. The many solo performances appearing throughout the collection received similar praise, as witness the following examples: ‘No. 5 with
Donna Brown
has to be the quintessential performance of this most famous of Bachianas’ (
American Record Guide
), ‘
Jean Louis Steuerman
plays with great finesse and understanding’ (
Gramophone
), ‘
Cristina Ortiz
proves a peerless pianist in this unique piece [Choros No. 11] ’ (
classiqueinfo-disque.com
). This collection also includes a performance by the
Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet
of
Quinteto em forma de choros
(a work often mentioned in connection with the Choros even if it does not form part of the cycle) as well as a separate disc containing
Anders Miolin
’s recording of the complete music for solo guitar, much of which Villa-Lobos composed for the legendary Andres Segovia.
On Disc 6 the Wind Quintet has been upsampled from 16 to 24-bit, likewise with all of Disc 7 (the Complete Guitar Music).
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Disc 1
Composer: Villa-Lobos, Heitor
01
Introduction to the Choros (1929)
13:32
$ 3.25
USD
Two Choros (bis) (1928)
08:41
02
I. Moderé
04:24
$ 1.06
USD
03
II. Lent – Moins – Lent
04:17
$ 1.03
USD
04
Choros No. 2 (1924)
02:42
$ 0.65
USD
05
Choros No. 3, ‘Pica-Pau’ (1925)
03:32
$ 0.85
USD
06
Choros No. 10, ‘Rasga o Coração’ (1926)
13:01
$ 3.12
USD
07
Choros No. 12 (1929)
37:01
$ 8.88
USD
Disc 2
Composer: Villa-Lobos, Heitor
01
Choros No. 6 for orchestra (1926)
24:49
$ 5.96
USD
02
Choros No. 1 for guitar (1920)
05:09
$ 1.24
USD
03
Choros No. 8 for large orchestra & 2 pianos (1925)
20:00
$ 4.80
USD
04
Choros No. 4 for 3 horns & trombone (1926)
05:31
$ 1.32
USD
05
Choros No. 9 for orchestra (1929)
24:19
$ 5.84
USD
Disc 3
Composer: Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Choros No. 11 for piano & orchestra (1928)
62:50
01
Allegro preciso ma non troppo
21:02
$ 5.05
USD
02
Adagio
15:39
$ 3.76
USD
03
Allegro moderato
26:09
$ 6.28
USD
04
Choros No. 5, ‘Alma Brasileira’
05:02
$ 1.21
USD
05
Choros No. 7, ‘Settimino’
09:15
$ 2.22
USD
Disc 4
Composer: Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Bachianas brasileiras No. 5
10:59
01
I. Aria (Cantilena).
06:26
$ 1.54
USD
02
II. Dansa (Martelo).
04:33
$ 1.09
USD
Bachianas brasileiras No. 4
18:48
03
I. Prelúdio (Introdução). Lento
07:00
$ 1.68
USD
04
II. Coral (Canto do Sertão). Largo
03:50
$ 0.92
USD
05
III. Aria (Cantiga). Moderato
05:03
$ 1.21
USD
06
IV. Dansa (Miudinho). Muito ritmado e animado
02:55
$ 0.70
USD
Bachianas brasileiras No. 6
09:02
07
I. Aria (Choro).
03:37
$ 0.87
USD
08
II. Fantasia. Allegro
05:25
$ 1.30
USD
Bachianas brasileiras No. 1
18:57
09
I. Introdução (Embolada). Animato
06:24
$ 1.54
USD
10
II. Prelúdio (Modinha). Andante
08:31
$ 2.04
USD
11
III. Fuga (Conversa). Un poco animato
04:02
$ 0.97
USD
Disc 5
Composer: Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2 for orchestra (1930)
21:57
01
I. Prelúdio (O canto do capadócio)
07:02
$ 1.69
USD
02
II. Ária (O canto da nossa terra)
05:21
$ 1.28
USD
03
III. Dança (Lembrança do sertão)
05:02
$ 1.21
USD
04
IV. Toccata (O trenzinho do caipira)
04:32
$ 1.09
USD
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 3 for piano and orchestra (1938)
27:28
05
I. Prelúdio (Ponteio)
07:00
$ 1.68
USD
06
II. Fantasia (Devaneio)
07:04
$ 1.70
USD
07
III. Ária (Modinha)
07:24
$ 1.78
USD
08
IV. Toccata (Picapau)
06:00
$ 1.44
USD
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4 Version for orchestra (1941)
18:19
09
I. Prelúdio (Introdução)
04:06
$ 0.98
USD
10
II. Coral (Canto do sertão)
04:27
$ 1.07
USD
11
III. Ária (Cantiga)
05:55
$ 1.42
USD
12
IV. 12 Dança (Miudinho)
03:51
$ 0.92
USD
Disc 6
Composer: Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 7 for orchestra (1942)
25:43
01
I. Prelúdio (Ponteio)
07:14
$ 1.74
USD
02
II. Giga (Quadrilha caipira)
04:23
$ 1.05
USD
03
III. Toccata (Desafio)
06:59
$ 1.68
USD
04
IV. Fuga (Conversa)
07:07
$ 1.71
USD
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9 (1945) Version for string orchestra
08:13
05
I. Prelúdio
02:06
$ 0.50
USD
06
II. Fuga
06:07
$ 1.47
USD
Bachianas Basileiras No. 9 (1945) Version for choir a cappella
08:34
07
I. Prelúdio
02:00
$ 0.48
USD
08
II. Fuga
06:34
$ 1.58
USD
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 8 for orchestra (1944)
23:42
09
I. Prelúdio
05:16
$ 1.26
USD
10
II. Ária (Modinha)
07:37
$ 1.83
USD
11
III. Toccata (Catira batida)
05:35
$ 1.34
USD
12
IV. Fuga
05:14
$ 1.26
USD
13
Quinteto en forme de Choros (1928)
09:44
$ 2.34
USD
Disc 7
Composer: Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Five Preludes for guitar (1940)
17:33
01
I. Andantino expressivo
04:39
$ 1.12
USD
02
II. Andantino
03:01
$ 0.72
USD
03
III. Andante
03:15
$ 0.78
USD
04
IV. Lento
03:06
$ 0.74
USD
05
V. Poco animato
03:32
$ 0.85
USD
Suite populaire brésilienne
19:50
06
Mazurka-choro
02:57
$ 0.71
USD
07
Schottish-choro
03:27
$ 0.83
USD
08
Valsa-choro (1912)
03:49
$ 0.92
USD
09
Gavota-choro (1912)
05:02
$ 1.21
USD
10
Chorinho (1923)
04:35
$ 1.10
USD
Twelve Études for guitar (1929)
34:04
11
I. Allegro non troppo
02:21
$ 0.56
USD
12
II. Allegro
01:45
$ 0.42
USD
13
III. Allegro moderato
01:39
$ 0.40
USD
14
IV. Andante
03:47
$ 0.91
USD
15
V. Andantino
03:16
$ 0.78
USD
16
VI. Poco allegro
02:04
$ 0.50
USD
17
VII. Très animé
02:41
$ 0.64
USD
18
VIII. Modéré
02:55
$ 0.70
USD
19
IX. Très peu animé
03:08
$ 0.75
USD
20
X. Très animé
03:41
$ 0.88
USD
21
XI. Lent
04:07
$ 0.99
USD
22
XII. Animé
02:40
$ 0.64
USD
23
Choros No. 1 for guitar (1920)
04:44
$ 1.14
USD
Album total
524:53
Composer
Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Guitar
Miolin, Anders
Zanon, Fabio
Orchestra
São Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Conductor
Minczuk, Roberto
Munakata, Naomi
Neschling, John
Violin
Cruz, Cláudio
Cello
Gramsch, Johannes
Meneses, Antonio
Flute
Moughalian, Sato
Plunk, Elizabeth
Clarinet
Buosi, Ovanir
Choir
São Paulo Symphony Orchestra Choir
Piano
Bustani, Linda
Ortiz, Cristina
Rechtman, Ilan
Steuerman, Jean Louis
Horn
Arantes, Ozéas
Hamzem, Samuel
Yenque, Dante
Bass trombone
Coleman Milling, Darrin
Soprano
Brown, Donna
Bassoon
Silvério, Alexandre
Ensemble
Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet
Cor anglais
Shore, Nigel
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