Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras Nos. 1-9 (complete)

This page lists all recordings of Bachianas Brasileiras Nos. 1-9 (complete), by Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) on CD. Generally, more recent CDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock.

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Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras Nos. 1-9 (complete)

Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras Nos. 1-9 (complete)


Rosana Lamosa (soprano), José Feghali (piano)

Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Schermerhorn, Andrew Mogrelia

Building a Library

Highly Recommended - June 2007

Naxos - 8557460-62

(CD - 3 discs)

$16.99

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Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras Nos. 1-9 (complete)

Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras Nos. 1-9 (complete)


Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Enrique Batiz

Heitor Villa-Lobos was born in Rio de Janeiro on 5 March, 1887 and died there on 17 November, 1959. He is possibly the best-known classical composer born in South America. He wrote numerous orchestral, chamber, instrumental and vocal works. His music was influenced by both Brazilian folk music and by stylistic elements from the European classical tradition, as exemplified by his Bachianas brasileiras ("Brazilian Bach-pieces"), issued here complete. The nine suites that make up the Bachianas brasileiras were composed between 1930 and 1945. The most well-known of these pieces are the famous Ària from No.5 and the Tocata from No.2 (entitled 'The Little Train of Caipira') – a wonderful musical depiction of a locomotive in motion.

Up to 40% off Box Sets

EMI Triples - 5008432

(CD - 3 discs)

Normally: $15.49

Special: $10.84

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Villa-Lobos Par Lui-Meme

Villa-Lobos Par Lui-Meme


Villa-Lobos:

Descombrimento Do Brasil, Suite No. 1 For Orchestra, A. 377

Descombrimento do Brasil: Suite No. 1 for orchestra, A. 377

Descombrimento do Brasil: Suite No. 2 for orchestra, A. 378

Descombrimento do Brasil: Suite No. 3 for orchestra, A. 379

Descombrimento do Brasil: Suite No. 4 for orchestra, A. 380

Invocação em defesa da pátria, A. 439

Bachianas Brasileiras Nos. 1-9 (complete)

Chôros No. 2 for flute & clarinet

Chôros No. 5 'Alma Brasileira' for piano

Chôros No. 10 'Rasga o Coraçao' for chorus & orchestra

Chôros bis for violin & cello, A. 227

Chôros No. 11 for piano & orchestra

Momoprecoce, fantasy for piano & orchestra, A. 240

Piano Concerto No. 5

Symphony No. 4


Manoel Braune, Fernand Benedetti, Victoria de Los Angeles, Rene Plessier, Jacques Neilz, Henri Bronschwak, Magda Tagliaferro, Felicia Blumental

French Radio Orchestra, L'Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise, Heitor Villa-Lobos,

Includes 'What is a Choros? (Qu'est-ce qu-un choros?)', a spoken interview with Villa-Lobos

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EMI - 7672292

(CD - 6 discs)

Normally: $49.49

Special: $34.64

Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days.

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