Heitor Villa-Lobos - Paul Capolongo, Barbara Hendricks, Enrique Batiz, Irma Costanzo, Angel Romero , Jesús López-Cobos

Bachiana Brasileiras Nos. 2 & 5 / Five Preludes For Guitar / Concerto For Guitar & Small Orchestra

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Heitor Villa-Lobos was Brazil's greatest classical composer, and his Bachiana Brasileiras series represents his most ambitious fusion of European classical tradition with Brazilian musical identity. These works channel Bach's contrapuntal genius through a distinctly Latin American lens—imagine Bach reimagined with tropical orchestration and the warmth of Brazilian melody. This recording captures multiple works including the famous Bachiana Brasileira No. 5 for soprano and cello, the evocative guitar preludes, and the Concerto for Guitar and Small Orchestra. The ensemble playing brings out both the intellectual rigor and sensuous beauty of Villa-Lobos's vision. These pieces are neither pure Bach nor pure Brazilian music, but something magically in between—visionary, colorful, and deeply rewarding.

Item Details+
Genre Classical
Style Impressionist, Modern
Media Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Near Mint (NM or M-)
Description NM copy all around!
Label EMI Classics
Year 2000
Country France
Format CD
Tracklist+

Bachiana Brasileiras No. 2

Bachiana Brasileiras No. 2

Five Preludes For Guitar (1940)

Concerto For Guitar and Small Orchestra

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