Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra - Heitor Villa-Lobos: The Complete Choros and Bachianas Brasileiras (2009) [Official 24/44]

BIS Boss Robert von Bahr: We have been extremely lucky with this Box, even though it was "only" in CD quality. It would seem like that very many persons - like me - have found the readings of the São Paulo orchestra totally congenial when it comes to Brazil's great composer Villa-Lobos. The sound from their hall is also an important point. Anyway, the Complete Bachianas Brasileiras and Chôros (plus the Complete Guitar Music) are here for you, and in High-Resolution, which would make this Bundle the only chance you have of getting this in better-than-CD quality.

Here's an easy call: these are the finest recordings of these works currently available. In reviewing the individual releases, I had perhaps one small reservation concerning the disc containing Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4, but this evaporates in the face of the achievement as a whole. Both cycles, the Bachianas Brasileiras and the Choros, constitute two of the most original, colorful, and enjoyable collections of works by any 20th-century composer. They belong in every serious record collection, and they have never been so consistently well performed and recorded. At last, Villa-Lobos' compatriots have managed to do his quirky genius full justice. The excellent disc of solo guitar music makes a fine and thoughtful bonus, and at seven discs for the price of three, you'd have to be insane not to grab this set immediately.

Disc 01 - Choros No 2, 3, 10 and 12:

01 - Introduction to the Choros for guitar and orchestra
02 - Two Choros bis for violin and cello - I. Modere
03 - Two Choros bis for violin and cello - II. Lent - Moins - Lent
04 - Choros No.2 for flute and clarinet
05 - Choros No.3, Pica-Pau for male choir and wind instruments
06 - Choros No.10, Rasga o Coracao for orchestra and mixed choir
07 - Choros No.12 for orchestra



Disc 02 - Choros No 1, 4, 6, 8 and 9:

01 - Choros No.6 for orchestra
02 - Choros No.1 for guitar
03 - Choros No.8 for large orchestra & 2 pianos
04 - Choros No.4 for 3 horns & trombone
05 - Choros No.9 for orchestra



Disc 03 - Choros No 5, 7 and 11:

01 - Choros No.11 for piano & orchestra - Allegro preciso ma non troppo attacca
02 - Choros No.11 for piano & orchestra - Adagio attacca
03 - Choros No.11 for piano & orchestra - Allegro moderato
04 - Choros No.5, Alma Brasileira for piano
05 - Choros No.7, Settimino for winds, violin & cello



Disc 04 - Bachianas Brasilieras No 1, 4, 5, & 6:

01 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.5 for soprano and orchestra of violoncelli - I. Aria Cantilena. Adagio
02 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.5 for soprano and orchestra of violoncelli - II. Dansa Martelo. Allegretto
03 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.4. Version for piano solo - I. Preludio Introducao. Lento
04 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.4. Version for piano solo - II. Coral Canto do Sertao. Largo
05 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.4. Version for piano solo - III. Aria Cantiga. Moderato
06 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.4. Version for piano solo - IV. Dansa Miudinho. Muito ritmado e animado
07 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.6 for flute and bassoon - I. Aria Choro. Largo
08 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.6 for flute and bassoon - II. Fantasia. Allegro
09 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.1 for orchestra of violoncelli - I. Introducao Embolada. Animato
10 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.1 for orchestra of violoncelli - II. Preludio Modinha. Andante
11 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.1 for orchestra of violoncelli - III. Fuga Conversa. Un poco animato



Disc 05 - Bachianas Brasileiras Nos. 2, 3 and 4:

01 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.2 - I. Preludio
02 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.2 - II. Aria
03 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.2 - III. Dansa
04 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.2 - IV. Toccata
05 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.3 for piano and orchestra - I. Preludio
06 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.3 for piano and orchestra - II. Fantasia
07 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.3 for piano and orchestra - III. Aria
08 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.3 for piano and orchestra - IV. Toccata
09 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.4 - I. Preludio
10 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.4 - II. Coral
11 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.4 - III. Aria
12 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.4 - IV. Danza



Disc 06 - Bachianas Brasileiras Nos. 7-9:

01 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.7 for orchestra 1942 - I. Preludio Ponteio
02 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.7 for orchestra 1942 - II. Giga Quadrilha caipira
03 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.7 for orchestra 1942 - III. Toccata Desafio
04 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.7 for orchestra 1942 - IV. Fuga Conversa
05 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.9 1945 Version for string orchestra - I. Preludio
06 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.9 1945 Version for string orchestra - II. Fuga
07 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.9 1945 Version for choir a cappella - I. Preludio
08 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.9 1945 Version for choir a cappella - II. Fuga
09 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.8 for orchestra 1944 - I. Preludio
10 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.8 for orchestra 1944 - II. Aria Modinha
11 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.8 for orchestra 1944 - III. Toccata Catira batida
12 - Bachianas Brasileiras No.8 for orchestra 1944 - IV. Fuga
13 - Quinteto em forma de Choros 1928



Disc 07 - Complete Works for Solo Guitar:

01 - Five Preludes for guitar 1940 - I. Andantino expressivo
02 - Five Preludes for guitar 1940 - II. Andantino
03 - Five Preludes for guitar 1940 - III. Andante
04 - Five Preludes for guitar 1940 - IV. Lento
05 - Five Preludes for guitar 1940 - V. Poco animato
06 - Suite populaire bresilienne for guitar - Mazurka-choro
07 - Suite populaire bresilienne for guitar - Schottish-choro
08 - Suite populaire bresilienne for guitar - Valsa-choro 1912
09 - Suite populaire bresilienne for guitar - Gavota-choro 1912
10 - Suite populaire bresilienne for guitar - Chorinho 1923
11 - Twelve Etudes for guitar 1929 - I. Allegro non troppo
12 - Twelve Etudes for guitar 1929 - II. Allegro
13 - Twelve Etudes for guitar 1929 - III. Allegro moderato
14 - Twelve Etudes for guitar 1929 - IV. Andante
15 - Twelve Etudes for guitar 1929 - V. Andantino
16 - Twelve Etudes for guitar 1929 - VI. Poco allegro
17 - Twelve Etudes for guitar 1929 - VII. Tres anime
18 - Twelve Etudes for guitar 1929 - VIII. Modere
19 - Twelve Etudes for guitar 1929 - IX. Tres peu anime
20 - Twelve Etudes for guitar 1929 - X. Tres anime
21 - Twelve Etudes for guitar 1929 - XI. Lent
22 - Twelve Etudes for guitar 1929 - XII. Anime
23 - Choros No.1 for guitar 1920

Performer: Anders Miolin - 10-string guitar

Store note: - On Disc 6 the track "13" has been upsampled from 16 to 24-bit, likewise with all of Disc 7.
This is because we cannot sell a Bundle with different bit rates. Of course we haven't charged anything extra for the upsampled parts of this Bundle.


For more complete list of performers - see here
Thanks to the Original customer!