Bachianas brasileiras Nos. 2, 5, 6, & 9

by Heitor Villa-Lobos

Bachianas brasileiras Nos. 2, 5, 6, & 9 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1957
  • Label: Angel
  • Country: Brazil
  • Length: 8:22
  • Community rating: 3.71/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Directed by the legendary composer himself, this definitive recording brilliantly showcases his lifelong mission to fuse the rigorous counterpoint of J.S. Bach with the vibrant, deeply rhythmic folk traditions of Brazil. The suite famously highlights the astonishingly beautiful, soaring soprano performance of Victoria de los 脕ngeles on No. 5, accompanied entirely by a cello ensemble. The release stands as a monumental, sweeping triumph of 20th-century nationalistic orchestral composition.

Genres

Descriptors: suite, orchestral, instrumental, acoustic

Tracklist

  1. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2: I. Prel煤dio (Introdu莽茫o)
  2. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2: II. 脕ria (Canto da nossa terra)
  3. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2: III. Dan莽a (Lembran莽a do sert茫o)
  4. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2: IV. Toccata (O trenzinho do Caipira)
  5. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 6: I. 脕ria (Ch么ro)
  6. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 6: II. Fantasia
  7. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: I. 脕ria (Cantilena)
  8. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: II. Dan莽a (Martelo)
  9. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9: Prel煤dio e Fuga

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