by Heitor Villa-Lobos · EMI · CD · EAN 0724356691223
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«Bachianas Brasileiras» is the album by Heitor Villa-Lobos with soprano Victoria de los Ángeles, released by EMI on CD.
Composed between 1930 and 1945, Villa-Lobos's nine Bachianas Brasileiras unite Brazilian music with the spirit of Bach. This CD includes Nos. 1, 2, 5 and 9, with the famous «Aria (Cantilena)» from No. 5, written for soprano and eight cellos and sung by Victoria de los Ángeles; it also features the «Tocata (O Trenzinho do Caipira)» from No. 2.
Recorded in 1956 and 1958 and remastered at Abbey Road Studios; total duration: 64:29.
For classical music listeners interested in Brazilian repertoire and historical recordings conducted by the composer himself.
