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This Week's Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

"The whole fabric of my style, the melody, the rhythm, even the harmony of my music permeated by the basic elements of the music that is most truly and characteristically of my own country, Brazil"

Bachianas brasileiras No 5 (mono)
Victoria De Los Angeles (soprano)
Cellos of the French National Radio Orchestra
conducted by The Composer
Children's Carnival
Roberto Szidon and– Richard Metzler (piano duet)
Symphony No 4(mono)
French National Radio Orchestra
conducted by The Composer

(gramophone records)
(Stereo)

Contributors

Composer/Conductor:
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Soprano:
Victoria De Los Angeles
Musicians:
Cellos of the French National Radio Orchestra
Pianist:
Roberto Szidon
Pianist:
Richard Metzler
Musicians:
French National Radio Orchestra
Source: Radio Times

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