An exploration of the life of Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. Although he showed an early aptitude and deep love of classical music, Villa-Lobos was often to be found playing guitar with his friends in street bands known as choro, or on expeditions to the rainforests of the great Brazilian interior. Introduced by Donald Macleod.
Choros No 1 for solo guitar Turibio Santos Pequena Suite (excerpt)
Rebecca Rust (cello), David Apter (piano) Amazonas Simon Bolivar Symphony
Orchestra of Venezuela, conductor Enrique Arturo Diemecke
A Prole do Bebe, Suite No 1 (excerpts) Artur Rubinstein (piano)
Viola Quebrada (Cances Tipicas Brasileiras)
Olga Maria Schroeter (soprano)
Samba Classico; Xango (Cances Tipicas Brasileiras) Teresa Berganza (mezzo) Sexteto Mistico
Lontano, conductor Odaline de la Martinez
Producers Andrew Lyle and Geraldine Marshall