Roberto Minczuk, John Neschling - Heitor Villa-Lobos: The Complete Choros and Bachianas Brasileiras (7CD) (2009)

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Title: Heitor Villa-Lobos: The Complete Choros and Bachianas Brasileiras
Year Of Release: 2009
Label: BIS
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 08:44:09
Total Size: 2.3 Gb
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Tracklist:

CD 1
01. Introduction to the Choros, for guitar and orchestra
Fabio Zanon guitar
02. 2 Choros bis: I. Modere
03. 2 Choros bis: II. Lent - Moins - Lent
Claudio Cruz violin Johannes Gramsch cello
04. Choros No. 2, for flute and clarinet
Elizabeth Plunk flute Ovanur Buosi clarinet
05. Choros No. 3 'Pica-Pau', for male choir and wind instruments
Wind ensemble, Male Voices of the Choir of the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
06. Choros No.10 'Rasga o Coracao', for orchestra and mixed choir
07. Choros No.12, for orchestra
John Neschling - Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra

CD 2
01. Choros No.6 (for orchestra)
02. Choros No.1 (for guitar)
Fabio Zanon guitar
03. Choros No.8 (for large orchestra and 2 pianos)
Linda Bustani piano 1 Ilan Rechtman piano 2
04. Choros No.4 (for 3 horns and trombone)
D Yenque, O Arantes, S Hamzem horn
D Coleman Milling bass trombone
05. Choros No.9 (for orchestra)
John Neschling - Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra

CD 3
01. Choros No.11 for Piano and Orchestra (1929): I. Allegro preciso ma non troppo
02. Choros No.11 for Piano and Orchestra (1929): II. Adagio
03. Choros No.11 for Piano and Orchestra (1929): III. Allegro moderato
Christina Ortiz piano
04. Choros No.5, 'Alma Brasileira' for piano (1925)
Christina Ortiz piano
05. Choros No.7, 'Settimino' for winds, violin & cello (1924)
Wind Ensemble, C Cruz violin A Reis cello
John Neschling - Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra

CD 4
01. Bachianas Brasileiras No.5 - I. Aria
02. Bachianas Brasileiras No.5 - II. Dansa
Donna Brown soprano
The cellists of the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Roberto Minczuk conductor
03. Bachianas Brasileiras No.4 - I. Preludio (Lento)
04. Bachianas Brasileiras No.4 - II. Coral (Largo)
05. Bachianas Brasileiras No.4 - III. Aria (Moderato)
06. Bachianas Brasileiras No.4 - IV. Dansa (Muito ritmado e animado)
Jean Louis Steuerman piano
07. Bachianas Brasileiras No.6 - I. Aria (Largo)
08. Bachianas Brasileiras No.6 - II. Fantasia (Allegro)
Sato Moughalian flute Alexandre Silverio bassoon
09. Bachianas Brasileiras No.1 - I. Introdusao (Animato)
10. Bachianas Brasileiras No.1 - II. Preludio (Andante)
11. Bachianas Brasileiras No.1 - III. Fuga (Un poco animato)
The cellists of the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Roberto Minczuk conductor
Roberto Minczuk conductor - Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra

CD 5
01. Bachianas Brasileiras no 2 1. Preludio. Adagio
02. Bachianas Brasileiras no 2 2. Aria. Largo
03. Bachianas Brasileiras no 2 3. Dansa. Andantino moderato
04. Bachianas Brasileiras no 2 4. Toccata. Un poco moderato
05. Bachianas Brasileiras no 3 1. Preludio. Adagio
06. Bachianas Brasileiras no 3 2. Fantasia. Allegro moderato
07. Bachianas Brasileiras no 3 3. Aria. Largo
08. Bachianas Brasileiras no 3 4. Toccata. Allegro
J L Steuerman piano
09. Bachianas Brasileiras no 4 1. Preludio. Lento
10. Bachianas Brasileiras no 4 3. Aria. Moderato
11. Bachianas Brasileiras no 4 2. Coral. Largo
12. Bachianas Brasileiras no 4 4. Danza. Molto animato
Maomi Munakata - Choir of the Sao Paulo Symph. Orchestra; Jean Luis Steuerman - piano

CD 6
01. Bachianas Brasileiras No.7 for Orchestra I Prelude
02. Bachianas Brasileiras No.7 for Orchestra II Giga
03. Bachianas Brasileiras No.7 for Orchestra III Toccata
04. Bachianas Brasileiras No.7 for Orchestra IV Fuga
05. Bachianas Brasileiras No.9 for String Orchestra I Prelude
06. Bachianas Brasileiras No.9 for String Orchestra II Fuga
07. Bachianas Brasileiras No.9 for choir a cappella I Prelude
08. Bachianas Brasileiras No.9 for choir a cappella II Fuga
Choir of the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Naomi Munakata conductor
09. Bachianas Brasileiras No.8 for orchestra I Prelude
10. Bachianas Brasileiras No.8 for orchestra II Aria
11. Bachianas Brasileiras No.8 for orchestra III Toccata
12. Bachianas Brasileiras No.8 for orchestra IV Fuga
13. Qinteto em forma de Choros
Members of the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet

CD 7
The complete guitar solo music
01. Five Preludes: Andantino expressivo
02. Five Preludes: Andantino
03. Five Preludes: Andante
04. Five Preludes: Lento
05. Five Preludes: Poco animato
06. Suite Pop. brasil.: Mazurka-choro
07. Suite Pop. brasil.: Schottish-choro
08. Suite Pop. brasil.: Valsa-choro
09. Suite Pop. brasil.: Gavota-choro
10. Suite Pop. brasil.: Chorinho
11. 12 etudes: Allegro non troppo
12. 12 etudes: Allegro
13. 12 etudes: Allegro moderato
14. 12 etudes: Andante
15. 12 etudes: Andantino
16. 12 etudes: Poco allegro
17. 12 etudes: Tres anime
18. 12 etudes: Modere
19. 12 etudes: Tres peu anime
20. 12 etudes: Tres anime
21. 12 etudes: Lent
22. 12 etudes: Anime
23. Choro no. 1
Anders Molin - guitar

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.
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.
“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).