Villa-Lobos: Symphony No. 10 "Amerindia

Track Listings

1. The Earth and Its Creatures

2. War Cry

3. Scherzo (Iurupichuna)

4. De Beata Virgine Dei Mater Maria The Joy Of The Creator/Sweet Melody, At The Feet Of The Virgin... - Santa Barbara Choral Society/UCSB Chm Chor/Donald Brinegar Sngrs/Nmon Ford-Livene/Carlo Scibelli...

5. Glory In Heavens And Peace On Earth!/Portents Of Darkness And Light/Veni, Sancte Spiritus!...

Editorial Reviews
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Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) was one of the more prolific composers of the 20th century. He wrote 12 symphonies, of which the Fifth is lost, and composed in every possible musical mode there is, including a Broadway musical and film music. Villa-Lobos's Tenth Symphony (1957) is a grand-scale choral work in a "mixed-language" format. It's meant to celebrate the founding of São Paulo, Brazil, and includes Indian texts, as well as Latin verse that is sung by soloists and choir. All of Villa-Lobos's contrapuntal "bachian" rhythms are here, including his distinct brand of lyrical romanticism. The work is celebratory, opulent, and colorful; the studio sound full-bodied and rich. This is a world-premiere recording that's coifed rather lovingly by conductor Gisèle Ben-Dor, and is a must for fans of Villa-Lobos. ---Paul Cook

Tracks:

Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4: Preludio: Lento
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4: Coral: Largo
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4: Aria: Moderato
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4: Danza: Molto animato
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: Aria: Adagio - Alexander East
Dansa: Allegretto
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 7: Preludio: Adagio
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 7: Giga: Allegretto scherzando
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 7: Tocata: Andantino quasi allegretto
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 7: Fuga: Andante
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9: Prelude: Vagaroso e mistico
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9: Fugue: Poco apressado
Choros No. 10: Anime; Lent; Anime; Tres peu anime - BBC Singers

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This is a really fine record, particularly as it does not include the ubiquitous Bachiana Brasileira No. 2, which will be the only exposure that many people have to these extraordinary "fusion" pieces in which the composer marries forms of Brazilian folk music with those of the J.S. Bach. Of course, No. 5 is even more famous than No. 2, but it's a vocal work in two movements scored for soprano and eight cellos. The first movement is well known, but the second--a zippy little dance--is often omitted, making hash of the composer's intentions. All of this music is well worth knowing, especially in performances as vital and characterful as these. Super. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

Brazilian Classical Music.......2005-10-23

I find it very interesting that Heitor Villa-Lobos could so easily equate Brazilian folk music with that of J.S. Bach. All the more interesting are his "tributes to Bach in a Brazilian style". Each of the Bachianas Brasileiras are scored differently, and in many cases, there are many versions of the same work. This disk features four of the Bachianas Brasileiras and one setting of the Choros, Number 10.

Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4 is very thickly textured for the entire orchestra. Percussion and use of brass give the Brazilian feel while the form and many of the progressions give the feel of Bach. Villa-Lobos will often use an actual Brazilian folk melody, but make sure its archetypal shape is Baroque or he will put the melody into a "Bachian" technique. The dance rhythms, however, are Brazilian through and through. No. 5 is scored for multi-divisi cello parts and solo soprano. Only two movemnts long, the 1st is very much a vocalise with is monosyllabic melody. Contrasting, the 2nd movement is more like a patter song. Renee Fleming has a naturally beautiful and resonant voice. She does change the final note from the written C5 to high C6. No. 7's movements are labelled with Baroque forms: Preludio, Giga, Tocata, and Fuga. Like No. 4, it is scored for full orchestra using the same techniques. Villa-Lobos' last contribution of Bachianas Brasileiras, No. 9, is a prelude and fugue. Scored for string orchestra, this one evokes Bach the clearest of all.

Choros No. 10 for orchestra, piano, a battery of Brazilian percussion, and chorus is a bit of a different work. The sound is not so romantic, but revels in using dissonance in nearly a Stravinskian manner. Driving tribal rhythms, virtousic passages for individual instruments, and inclusion of a "tribal" chanting chorus make this a miniature magnum opus.

It is hopeful that with this successful recording, that more Villa-Lobos music will become standard fare. The New World Symphony exploit the exoticism and Neo-Baroque/Romanticism fo the works with pinache. The music is very approachable and fun.

Great concept, so-so follow through.......2005-09-21

Most listeners, even very experienced ones, have not heard any but the smallest fraction of Villa-Lobos's Bach-like works in Brazilian style, and the fame of the Aria from the Bachianas brasilieras no. 5 whets the aappetite to hear more. If only the other works were nearly as strong, but they aren't. It owuld take a lot of fire and imaginaiton to get these pieces to shine, but MTT essentially walks through them without much swing or passion. This was a missed opportunity, although I msut say it might be impossible for anyone to mae this music interesting for a whole hour.

Bacchianas Brasileiras at their best.......2005-06-19

I really see no problem with this recording, I bought it several years ago, and I think is wonderfully performed
music. Tilson Thomas does a great job with the New World
Symphony Orchestra and soprano Renee Fleming. My favorites are the Bacchianas Brasileiras #5 "ALMA BRASILEIRA" and #7 with its fuga that sounds so much like Bach....

cool music's hopes not met.........2002-11-26

Hard to put a finger on it. LOVE the music - Villa-Lobos is ALWAYS exciting (even his Quartets are wild and fresh), and the Bachianas Basilieras is a magical score. Tilson Thomas attends to the colors, but there's something lackluster about the whole performance. Something missing in the conducting. I find myself NOT in a repeat play mode with this recording! Fleming parades an overstuffed voice in the doleful #5, why is she lately so unnecessary??? Gosh, I'd so like to like her art, but it seems she's lost and passing through some weird phase vocally. Hope it doesnt last. The performances on this recording have too much pretense around them, & it's a real negative. These folks are young and gifted, maybe I'm a crank... but there's no reason not to always make music with integrity, is there? On Joan Baez' first or second album she recorded the No.5.. I'd really like to hear that recording again.

Orchestrals sonorous, but...Renee not well-suited.......2000-10-02

The orchestral selections are rich, spacious, and sonorous...they hold the attention consistently and happily. The CD is well worth its price for those alone.

Tracks:

Descobrimento do Brasil: Premiere Suite: Introducao - Alegria
Descobrimento do Brasil: Deuxieme Suite: Impressao Moura (Cancao)
Descobrimento do Brasil: Deuxieme Suite: Adagio sentimental
Descobrimento do Brasil: Deuxieme Suite: Cascavel
Descobrimento do Brasil: Troisieme Suite: Impressao Iberica
Descobrimento do Brasil: Troiseme Suite: Festa nas selvas
Descobrimento do Brasil: Troiseme Suite: Ualaloce
Descobrimento do Brasil: Quatrieme Suite: Procissao da Cruz (Visao dos Navegantes)
Descobrimento do Brasil: Quatrieme Suite: Primeira Missa no Brazil
Invocacao em defesa da Patria

Tracks:

Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1, pour ensemble de violoncelles: I. Introduction (Embolada)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1, pour ensemble de violoncelles: II. Prelude (Modinha)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1, pour ensemble de violoncelles: III. Fugue (Conversa)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2, pour orchestre: I. Prelude (Canto do capadocio)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2, pour orchestre: II. Aria (Canto da nossa terra)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2, pour orchestre: III. Danse (Lembranca do Sertao)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2, pour orchestre: IV. Toccata (O Trenzinho do Caipira)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 3 pour piano et orchestre: I. Prelude (Ponteio)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 3 pour piano et orchestre: II. Fantaisie (Devaneio)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 3 pour piano et orchestre: III. Aria (Modinha)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 3 pour piano et orchestre: IV. Toccata (Picapau)

Tracks:

Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4, pour orchestre: I. Prelude (Introducao)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4, pour orchestre: II. Choral (Canto do Sertao)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4, pour orchestre: III. Aria (Cantiga)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4, pour orchestre: IV. Danse (Miudinho)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 pour soprano et 8 violoncelles: I. Aria (Cantilena)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 pour soprano et 8 violoncelles: II. Danse (Martelo)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 6 pour flute et basson: I. Aria (Choro)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 6 pour flute et basson: II. Fantaise
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 7 pour orchestre: I. Prelude (Ponteio)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 7 pour orchestre: II. Gigue (Quadrilha Caipira)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 7 pour orchestre: III. Toccata (Desafio)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 7 pour orchestre: IV. Fugue (Conversa)

Tracks:

Bachianas Brasileiras No. 8, pour orchestre: I. Prelude
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 8, pour orchestre: II. Aria (Modinha)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 8, pour orchestre: III. Toccata (Catira Batida)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 8, pour orchestre: IV. Fugue
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9, pour archestre a cordes: Prelude (vagaroso e mistico) et fugue (poco apressado)
Choros No. 2, pour flute et clarinette
Choros No. 5, pour piano 'Alma Brasileira'
Choros No. 10 'Rasga o coracao', pour choeur et orchestre
2 Choros (bis), pour violon et violoncelle: I. Modere
2 Choros (bis), pour violon et violoncelle: II. Lent

Tracks:

Choros No. 11, pour piano et orchestre: I. Premiere partie
Choros No. 11, pour piano et orchestre: II. Deuxieme partie
Choros No. 11, pour piano et orchestre: III. Troisieme partie
Qu'est-ce qu'um Choros? (Villa-Lobos parle)

Tracks:

Momoprecoce, Fantasia pour piano et orchestre sur le carnaval des enfants bresiliens
Concerto No. 5, pour piano et orchestre: Allegro non troppo
Concerto No. 5, pour piano et orchestre: II. Poco adagio
Concerto No. 5, pour piano et orchestre: III. Allegretto scherzando
Concerto No. 5, pour piano et orchestre: IV. Allegro
Symphonie No. 4 'A Victoria': I. Allegro impetuoso
Symphonie No. 4 'A Victoria': II. Andante
Symphonie No. 4 'A Victoria': III. Lento
Symphonie No. 4 'A Victoria': IV. Allegro (avec fanfare)

Customer Reviews:

The best Villa Lobos available.......2006-03-24

About the album : this is the best recording available in the market. Conducted by the own Villa , this is a historic recording , plent of brightness. Perfect remasterized.

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Historic.......2004-01-31

Opposite Rio de Janeiro's small Villa Lobos museum -- in what was his last home -- is a modern apartment building. Its name is Edificio Sebastiao Bach. VL would have loved it: he adored Bach above all other composers. Hence the 'Bachianas Brasilieras' (which, however, owe little to Bach beyond their joy in sound and intricacy in structure).

What previous reviewers have said is true. The sound on these disks is abominable. A much better job could be done -- and should have been done -- of remastering the originals. That won't happen unless there's a sudden renewal of interest in the music of this Brazilian master.

Further, the the performances -- and the composer's conducting -- are generally lackluster. Still, any VL lover should not be without this set. Toscanini no doubt did a better job with Brahms's symphonies. But who wouldn't give his soul for a recording of Brahms himself conducting the four of them?

One special recommendation: the 'Choros' stand close to the summit of VL's art, more so than the BBs. A dance not a choral form, the 'choro' is both universally appealing and quintessentially Brazilian.

It was okay in the early days when V-L was unrecorded.......2003-09-25

This set comprises a huge array of Villa-Lobos' works conducted by himself and, sorry to say, none too well. He seems to lack the sensitivity other interpreters can bring to his work - he's far from alone in this situation - many composers have fallen into the same trap. The textures are thick, the sound cluttered (mono it might be but surely the engineers could have done better?) and the music simply lacks the excitement of which it is capable to no small degree. In part, the orcehstra is barely capable of performing such music. Stravinsky was one thing - Villa-Lobos' internal rhythmic complexity and stubbornly awkward manuscript writing is something aside. He did not always notate in the simplest way.

Probably the best item in the set is the "Discovery of Brazil Suite". At least it received an audience and was not re-recorded until very recently. Some of the Bachianas have been handled better by others but at least this recording was a first complete set. Only the No. 5 was otherwise known.

I have to confess that if I'd encountered Villa-Lobos through these performances I doubt I'd have followed through. Thankfully I came in via the accomplished and brilliant performance of his Quintette en forme de Choros by the New York Wind Quintet. Later, I encountered the LPs of the "Discovery of Brazil Suite", credible but flat, compared with other recordings appearing around the same time. Compare, for instance, his own 1958 recording of Forest of the Amazon in which he shows how well he can conduct if he tries, not to forget the superb hi-fi stereo recording that really let light and air into the performance.

Nonetheless, I bought this set on the strength of price and to have the "Discovery" Suite on CD, along with a couple of his Bachianas. I would not recommend these discs as an introduction to the composer. Do not be tempted by its modest price!

For Villalobos Fans Only.......2000-05-01

There is one reason and one reason only to buy this box set of historical recordings made by Villalobos himself in the 1950s: a fanatic admiration for the works of this composer. But you should know that if you love this music, you should be prepared to buy other, more recent, recordings of these works. These are mono recordings, and the sound textures you expect from this composer are therefore muddled and flattened (the beautiful Choros No. 2 is the biggest victim here, which sounds so flat that you will miss the playful contrasts between the flute and the clarinet). You should also know that Villalobos is not a great conductor, but the lack of precision in the playing is often compensated by the emotional weigth he gives to his performances (he appears to have been a crowd pleaser). There are many pleasures, however, and I listen to disc number 3, which includes the Bachianas Brasileiras 4-7 so often that it has become a soundtrack to my life. Bachianas 4 and 7 deserve more listeners. The famous Bachiana Brasileira No. 5 included in this set, is sung by Victoria de los Angeles beautifully, but this performance is also available in a single CD anthology. I am giving this set three stars: one for the historic importance of these EMI records, one for the affordability and completeness of the box set itself (it is a bargain at $6 per CD), and one for the emotional significance of hearing these performances conducted by Villalobos (I am a Latin American and this music fills me with both pleasure and pride).

Villa-Lobos: Sinfonía No. 10 ("Amerindia")

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Villa-Lobos: Sinfonía No. 10 ("Amerindia")

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Release Date: 2003-12-09

Tracks:

Allegro
Lento
Scherzo: Allegretto Scherando
Lento
Poco Allegro

Sounds of Excellence: 200 Greatest Classics, Vol. 1

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Sounds of Excellence: 200 Greatest Classics, Vol. 1

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Release Date: 2000-07-21

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5 Stars -- Marvelous Recording of a Great Composition
A World Premire Recording Of A Lost 20th Century Masterpiece
Compelling and colorful
Compelling and colorful
As good as the concert

Villa-Lobos: Symphony No. 10 "Amerindia
UCSB Chamber Choir , and Donald Brinegar Singers
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Villa-Lobos: Forest of the Amazon

ASIN: B00004WJMA
Release Date: 2000-09-26

Tracks:

The Earth and Its Creatures
War Cry
Scherzo (Iurupichuna)
De Beata Virgine Dei Mater Maria The Joy Of The Creator/Sweet Melody, At The Feet Of The Virgin... - Santa Barbara Choral Society/UCSB Chm Chor/Donald Brinegar Sngrs/Nmon Ford-Livene/Carlo Scibelli...
Glory In Heavens And Peace On Earth!/Portents Of Darkness And Light/Veni, Sancte Spiritus!...

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Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) was one of the more prolific composers of the 20th century. He wrote 12 symphonies, of which the Fifth is lost, and composed in every possible musical mode there is, including a Broadway musical and film music. Villa-Lobos's Tenth Symphony (1957) is a grand-scale choral work in a "mixed-language" format. It's meant to celebrate the founding of São Paulo, Brazil, and includes Indian texts, as well as Latin verse that is sung by soloists and choir. All of Villa-Lobos's contrapuntal "bachian" rhythms are here, including his distinct brand of lyrical romanticism. The work is celebratory, opulent, and colorful; the studio sound full-bodied and rich. This is a world-premiere recording that's coifed rather lovingly by conductor Gisèle Ben-Dor, and is a must for fans of Villa-Lobos. ---Paul Cook

Customer Reviews:

5 Stars -- Marvelous Recording of a Great Composition.......2004-12-22

It's hard to find words to describe how excited I am about finding and listening to this disc. Here's a great work by Villa-Lobos which I didn't know existed, and this world-premiere recording is marvelous. We got to know Gisele Ben-Dor when she conducted the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra (Cambridge, Mass.), where she was a fountain of energy, an inspiration to the orchestra, and an excellent concert programmer for the enthusiastic local audience.

It's interesting to read in the notes for this CD that she traveled to Paris to listed to the reel-to-reel tapes of a 1957 performance conducted by the composer, and found it to be a not-very-good one, and further had to do a lot of "reconstruction" and editing of the score. The result is a consistent, coherent performance which would certainly please the composer.

This work was written for the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Sao Paolo in 1952, but was not performed then. The first movement, for orchestra alone, is entitled "The Earth and Its Creatures," and is a brilliant display of Villa-Lobos' orchestral technique and sound-painting. Though it may sound raucous on first hearing, it's a perect example of Villa-Lobos' impression of virgin land, with twittering birdcalls, and all manner of creatures roaming the land. The orchestral playing is precise and sumptuous, and the 8 or 9 minutes of the piece seem to go by in an instant. The chorus enters in the second movement, with the women's voices floating as a gossamer veil over quiet background. I'll skip more play-by-play and jump to the final movement; there, in the last minute or so, is one of the most astonishing and exciting conclusions you could imagine, as the final Alleluia celebrates the day of the founding of Sao Paolo.

I'd recommend this disc as a necesary component of any serious Villa-Lobos collection, standing alongside works such as the Forest of the Amazon and the Discover of Brazil suites. And to the previous reviewer, who was a member of the chorus: Great Job!

A World Premire Recording Of A Lost 20th Century Masterpiece.......2003-05-04

The Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos was undoubtedly one of the 20th century's greatest composers, and yet even now he is only known internationally for his admittedly excellent "Bachianas Brasilieras." Conductor Gisele Ben-Dor and her excellent Santa Barbara Symphony went out of their way expand peoples' knowledge of the composer by making this world-premiere recording of his Symphony No. 10 of 1957, known as the "Amerindia." The results are splendid--a work that combines 20th century orchestral color and texts from Latin, Portugese, and South American Indian sources into a memorable collage. Both Ben-Dor and her orchestra are at their top-notch best in this recording, as are vocal soloists Carla Wood, Carlo Sciabelli, and Nmon Ford-Livene, and the choral forces from the Santa Barbara area. Vigorously recommended for contemporary classical fans!

Compelling and colorful.......2000-10-29

For me, Gisele Ben-Dor's recording of the Villa-Lobos 10th represents one extraordinary day of recording with an extraordinary young conductor, great young soloists, and an orchestra and chorus giving the best the have. As a recording producer, I have rarely come across an artist with Gisele's rare combination of dynamism and emotional generosity. I could add her sense of orchestral color and rhythmic drive. We were all exhausted at the end of that long day at the Ormond Theatre and as I left with the raw tapes, scores with hundreds of marks and post-it notes, I knew that the end result would be nothing short of fabulous.

Compelling and colorful.......2000-10-29

For me, Gisele Ben-Dor's recording of the Villa-Lobos 10th represents one extraordinary day of recording with an brilliant young conductor, great soloists, and an orchestra and chorus giving the best the have. As a recording producer, I have rarely come across an artist with Gisele's rare combination of dynamism and emotional generosity. I could add her sense of orchestral color and rhythmic drive. We were all exhausted at the end of that long day at the Ormond Theatre and as I left with the raw tapes, scores with hundreds of marks and post-it notes, I knew that the end result would be nothing short of fabulous.

As good as the concert.......2000-10-12

Although I am slightly biased, being a member of the Santa Barbara Choral Society, I thought that this CD was fantastic, just like it was when we performed it in the Arlington Theatre. The CD was much anticipated by me, and the rest of the choir, and it lives up to all expectations. This being the first commercial recording of this work, we had no idea what we were getting into. Gisele Ben-Dor really took a hold of this one, and came up with wonderful results! Even for those without an ear for classical music, this CD will show the great diversities of music, and is bound to end up as a favorite. I feel truly honored to be on a recording such as this.

Vai Azulão: Songs of Argentina and Brazil

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Martel has richness for Latin American songs

Vai Azulão: Songs of Argentina and Brazil

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ASIN: B00008SHD8
Release Date: 2005-06-14

Tracks:

Carlos Guastavino Canciones: Se equivoco la paloma
Carlos Guastavino Canciones: Hermano
Carlos Guastavino Canciones: Siesta
Carlos Guastavino Canciones: Bonita rama de sauce
Carlos Guastavino Canciones: La rosa y el sauce
Carlos Guastavino Canciones: Pueblito, mi pueblo
Carlos Guastavino Canciones: Mi vina de Chapanay
Carlos Guastavino Canciones: Ya me voy a retirar
Camargo Guarnieri Cancoes: Vai azulao
Camargo Guarnieri Cancoes: Quando embalada
Camargo Guarnieri Cancoes: Cantiga
Camargo Guarnieri Cancoes: Den-bau
Camargo Guarnieri Cancoes: Nao sei
Camargo Guarnieri Cancoes: Meus pecados
Alberto Ginastera dos Canciones: Cancion al arbol del olvido
Alberto Ginastera dos Canciones: Cancion a la luna lunanca
Carlos Lopez Buchardo Cinco Canciones al Estilo Popular: Prendiditos de la mano
Carlos Lopez Buchardo Cinco Canciones al Estilo Popular:
Carlos Lopez Buchardo Cinco Canciones al Estilo Popular: Frescas sombras de sauces
Carlos Lopez Buchardo Cinco Canciones al Estilo Popular: Si lo hallas
Carlos Lopez Buchardo Cinco Canciones al Estilo Popular: Malhaya la suerte mia!
Heitor Villa-Lobos Serestas & Cancoes: Modinha
Heitor Villa-Lobos Serestas & Cancoes: Na paz do outono
Heitor Villa-Lobos Serestas & Cancoes: Cancao do poeta do seculo XVIII
Heitor Villa-Lobos Serestas & Cancoes: Desejo
Heitor Villa-Lobos Serestas & Cancoes: Realejo
Heitor Villa-Lobos Serestas & Cancoes: Serenata
Heitor Villa-Lobos Serestas & Cancoes: Adeus Ema
Heitor Villa-Lobos Serestas & Cancoes: Samba classico

Customer Reviews:

Martel has richness for Latin American songs.......2005-08-30

In this recording of unusual South American art song repertoire, Canadian soprano Agathe Martel has a richness of sound that she uses expressively throughout. More importantly, she uses it musically, changing her tone to express the music -- at exactly the right moment! Fellow Canadian pianist Marc Bourdeau's clarity of musical ideas, sense of touch and rhythmic finesse show him to be a fine musician with an especially subtle sense of rubato.
The songs of Argentine composer Guastavino are the "easy listening" of the album, but some are particularly beautiful. I loved the spicy harmonic language in those of the Brazilian Camargo Guarnieri. Of those by the Barizilian Alberto Ginastera, "Cancion al arbol del olvido" is a beautiful song in every way! It's very original while seeming traditional. Another Brazilian, Carlos Lopz Buchardois is very traditional, but "Oye mi llanto" is a tender and touching lament, and Martel and Boudreau express it beautifully. The songs of Brazilian Heitor Villa-Lobos are easily the best-written. And though I like the final "Samba classica," despite its terrible text," I loved "Serenata" the most of any song on the CD. It's very much in the grand manner, and with Martel's expressiveness, it's absolutely gorgeous!
I may well wear this CD out!

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Bachianas Brasileiras, No. 5

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W.A. Mozart - Das Traumbild, KV530
W.A. Mozart - Die kleine Spinnerin, KV531
Felix Mendelssohn - Auf Fldes gesanges
Fryderyk Chopin - The Handsome lad, Op. 74, No. 8
Fryderyk Chopin - Lithuanian Song, Op. 74, No. 16
Fryderyk Chopin - Dumka
Fryderyk Chopin - The Warrior, Op. 74, No. 10
Stanislaw Moniuszko - The Little Fish
Stanislaw Moniuszko - The Spinning Girl
Stanislaw Niewiadomski - Indele and Mendele
Richard Strauss - Staendchen, Op. 17, No. 2
Richard Strauss - Morgen, Op. 27, No. 4
Richard Strauss - Die Nacht, Op. 10, No. 3
Arnold Schoenberg Gigerlette
Arnold Schoenberg - Der genugsame Liebhaber
Kurt Weill - Youkali
Kurt Weill - Buddy on the Nightshift
Heitor Villa-Lobos - Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: Aria (Cantilena)
Heitor Villa-Lobos - Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: Danca (Martelo)

Product Description

If you have never heard MoniuszkoÂ’s songs or the rare Pergolesi arias, then this album is a must have. This beautiful collection of songs features the melodic works of Pergolesi, the quirky Polish songs of Niewiadomski and Moniuszko, ScarlattiÂ’s beautiful setting of the poem, Le Violette and the popular title work, Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 by Brazilian composer, Heitor Villa-Lobos (who dedicated his 5th Piano Concerto to Ms. Blumental). The unknown repertoire and the profound musicianship make this album a particular collectorÂ’s item. Also, among this recital are two ensemble tracks. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 is scored for soprano and 8 cellos and Pergolesi's aria Â‘A Serpina pencereteÂ’ is from the opera, Â‘La Serva PadronaÂ’ performed here by Ms Celine with the Rome Radio Orchestra under the baton of Alberto Zedda. This CD also provides an insight into the musical lives of Brazilian soprano Annette Celine and Polish/Brazilian pianist, Felicja Blumental. While their natural curiosity for lesser known classical music is evident, it also finds Ms Celine and Ms Blumental drawing on their Polish and Brazilian background and demonstrating their profound understanding of music from around the world. This is particularly evident in Ms CelineÂ’s performance who seamlessly flows from one language to the next.

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A Classical Portrait

Manufacturer: Music Masters Jazz
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Dances | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Fugues | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Improvisation | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Tracks:

Bach: Prld No.1 in C - Vladimir Feltsman
Bach: Contrapunctus No.12 - Vladimir Feltsman
Bach: con in D, BWV 1054-III - Vladimir Feltsman
Vivaldi: Lute con in D-II - Eliot Fisk
Paganini: Capriccio No.5 in a - Eliot Fisk
Segovia: Catalana: Andante - Eliot Fisk
Stravinsky: Greeting Prld - Robert Craft
Stravinsky: Russian Dance - Robert Craft
Stravinsky: Scene II - Robert Craft
Mozart: Qt in B flat, K.159-III - American String Quartet
Mozart: Qt in F, K.168-IV - American String Quartet
Vivaldi: con in G, f.I No.173-I - Shlomo Mintz
Vivaldi: con in C, F.I No.3-I - Shlomo Mintz
Scarlatti: Son in C, K.327 - John Browning
Barber: Excursions, Op.20 - John Browning
Brahms: Op.40-III, Scherzo - John Browning
Mozart: Piano con in A, K.488-II - Julius Rudel
Mozart: Sym No.35 in D-IV - Julius Rudel
Handel: Duet 'Caro! Piu Amabile Belta' (exc) - Julius Rudel
Weill: Lost In The Stars - Julius Rudel
Copland: Appalachian Spring (exc) - Dennis Russell Davies
Harrison: Sym No.2-II - Dennis Russell Davies
Hovhaness: Sym No.2-II - Dennis Russell Davies
Villa-Lobos: From 12 Etudes-No.1: Anime - Fabio Zanon
Albentz: Songs Of Spain - The Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo
Chopin: From Etudes, Op.10-No.5 in G flat - Cecile Licad
Ravel: From Le Tombeau De Couperin-IV - Cecile Licad

20th Century Songs of Spain and Latin America

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20th Century Songs of Spain and Latin America

Manufacturer: Video Artists Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000DD77E
Release Date: 2003-10-14

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Excellant Wind Music & Performance

DePaul Wind Ensemble

Manufacturer: Albany Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Tracks:

Children's Overture
Concerto For Wind Orchestra: Movement I
Concerto For Wind Orchestra: Movement II
Concerto For Wind Orchestra: Movement III
Concerto For Wind Orchestra: Movement IV
Homenagen a Villa-Lobos
Symphony No. 5 (Dixtour): Rude
Symphony No. 5 (Dixtour): Lent
Symphony No. 5 (Dixtour): Violent
Suite From 'Comedy On The Bridge'
Concerto For Clarinet - Soprano Saxaphone: Riches to Rags
Concerto For Clarinet - Soprano Saxaphone: Famines to Feasts

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Excellant Wind Music & Performance.......2006-10-23

Generally I liked the music on this and the performance is excellant.

In the 50's and 60's the benchmark recordings for wind ensemble (band) music was the Eastman Wind Ensemble. In the past 20 years, recordings of other music ensembles from other universities have been released (North Texas, University of Georgia, etc.) which rival those landmark recordings of Eastman. DePaul,s wind ensemble performance easily rivals any of these groups. Most of the works on this CD are for wind ensemble and listening to these works is more like listening to chamber music. For this CD these fine young musicians have to handle a wide range of styles.

The real gem on this CD is the Concerto for Clarinet/Soprano Saxophone. John Beal is a Hollywood composer who has written for movies and television, including the film Pollack and the HBO TV Series Rome. Like many film composers, he is also at home on the concert stage. Beal writes accross a wide range of styles from jazz to classical.

The soloist, Larry Combs, is principal clarinetist with the Chicago Symphony. The soloist has the option of playing part of the second movement on Soprano Saxophone. Combs handles the transition beautifully. He displays the tremendous versitily that one finds with the current generation of jazz/studio/classical instrumentalists. Along with being a supurb classical clarinetist, his jazz soprano saxophone playing is some of the finest I have ever heard. He has remarkable consistency in his tone quality throughout the ranges of both instruments.

Since this CD was released in 1999, I am suprised that I am the first one to review it.

It is worth getting this CD just to get the Beal work. That is why I am giving it a 5 star rating.

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Helweg: Return of Giouànni

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Hand Sown Home Grown [Import]

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