Playlist
Heitor Villa-Lobos Essentials
Tracks: 23112:45
Classical music's voice of Brazil worshipped Bach.
Updated Feb 7, 2018
Tracks 23
- 1Pasión4:32
- 2Obrigado Brazil5:05
- 3Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez - Villa-Lobos: Concerto for guitar - Ponce: Concierto del sur8:11
- 4David Russell: Art of the Guitar2:56
- 5Elina Garanča: Aria Cantilena6:19
- 6Villa-Lobos: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 27:26
- 7Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras Nos. 2-47:12
- 8Alvorada2:53
- 9Villa-Lobos & L. Fernández: Piano Trios4:09
- 10Eduardo Monteiro: Piano Music of Brazil4:24
- 11Villa-Lobos, H.: The Complete String Quartets5:57
- 12Villa Lobos - Masterwork4:44
- 13Villa-Lobos 502:12
- 14Rare Masterpieces for Flute And Guitar3:43
- 15Invitación6:43
- 16South America Landscapes3:59
- 17Koyumi & Kazuhito Yamashita Guitar Duo2:27
- 18Villa-Lobos: Symphonies Nos. 8, 9 & 117:07
- 19Villa-Lobos: Symphonies Nos. 8, 9 & 116:25
- 20Heritages4:48
- 21Villa-Lobos: Complete Guitar Manuscripts2:51
- 22Americas4:14
- 23Thibault Cauvin4:16
About this playlist
With the aria from his Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5—a gorgeous neo-classical homage to the music of J.S. Bach scored for soprano and an ensemble of cellos—Villa-Lobos established a language that fused the music of the Old World and the New. And though he is best known through this sublime work, the prolific composer's voice is rich, colourful and utterly personal. His series of 14 Chôros, as well as 12 symphonies, speak in a modern but approachable language yet remain concert-hall rarities. His music for guitar, particularly the Etudes and Preludes, are repertoire staples. Villa-Lobos' body of work is extensive, making it a feast for the enthusiast.