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Villa-Lobos

Heitor . 1887--1959, Brazilian composer, much of whose work is based on Brazilian folk tunes
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Rather, his book is "primarily based on interviews, letters written by and to the composer, and documents provided by the two principal repositories of scores and memorabilia, the Museu Villa-Lobos and the Biblioteca Nacional in Rio" (p.
Heitor Vila-Lobos: A Life (1887-1959). (Book Reviews: Composers)
In 1959 Rio, an elderly Villa-Lobos (played from his 50s through his 70s by venerable Brazilian thesp Andre Ricardo) looks in the mirror, simply utters, "What a life," and off we go down a memory trail that refuses to adhere to any straight lines.
VILLA-LOBOS: A LIFE OF PASSION
So, as a challenge to themselves and the audience, the Cuarteto may play a Villa-Lobos or Ginastera string quartet with, say, a Haydn or Borodin or Mozart.
Three brothers and four strings
She was famous for her performances of Brazilian and Spanish music (Heitor Villa-Lobos was a close friend), but her range of sympathies was very extensive.
Pianists that time forgot. (Sound Recording Reviews)
Produced by Francisco Villa-Lobos, Karl Baumgartner, Andres Pfaeffli.
IN VANDA'S ROOM
Comparison to such lauded national talent as Hector Villa-Lobos, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Hermeto Pascoal fails to do justice to the astounding range of Gismonti's talents and the singular quality of his creative genius.
Meeting Point
If all you've ever heard of Villa-Lobos are The Little Train of the Caipira and that haunting piece for soprano and eight cellos from Bachianas Brasileiras, the first volume of his Choros will be a revelation.
CD Review: Blend of musical revelations in the offing
Brazil, like the United States and unlike Europe, has exported its popular rather than its erudite music, with the exception of the works of Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Verdade tropical
Although Rio de Janeiro, the epicenter of Brazil's samba culture and home to such legendary music figures as Heitor Villa-Lobos and Antonio Carlos Jobim, has long dominated the global perception of music in South America's largest country, Brazil's arid backlands and remote coastal areas can claim a remarkable number of indigenous traditions that underscore the astounding diversity of the nation's music culture.
Brassil plays Brazil

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