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Villa-Lobos: Symphony No. 10 "Amerindia
UCSB Chamber Choir, Donald Brinegar Singers
Villa-Lobos: Symphony No. 10 "Amerindia
Genre: Classical
 
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Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) was one of the more prolific composers of the 20th century. He wrote 12 symphonies, of which the Fifth is lost, and composed in every possible musical mode there is, including a Broadway ...  more »

     
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All Artists: UCSB Chamber Choir, Donald Brinegar Singers
Title: Villa-Lobos: Symphony No. 10 "Amerindia
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Label: Koch Int'l Classics
Release Date: 9/26/2000
Genre: Classical
Styles: Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 099923748823

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Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) was one of the more prolific composers of the 20th century. He wrote 12 symphonies, of which the Fifth is lost, and composed in every possible musical mode there is, including a Broadway musical and film music. Villa-Lobos's Tenth Symphony (1957) is a grand-scale choral work in a "mixed-language" format. It's meant to celebrate the founding of São Paulo, Brazil, and includes Indian texts, as well as Latin verse that is sung by soloists and choir. All of Villa-Lobos's contrapuntal "bachian" rhythms are here, including his distinct brand of lyrical romanticism. The work is celebratory, opulent, and colorful; the studio sound full-bodied and rich. This is a world-premiere recording that's coifed rather lovingly by conductor Gisèle Ben-Dor, and is a must for fans of Villa-Lobos. ---Paul Cook
 

CD Reviews

As good as the concert
Cheyne Scoby | Santa Barbara, CA | 10/12/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Although I am slightly biased, being a member of the Santa Barbara Choral Society, I thought that this CD was fantastic, just like it was when we performed it in the Arlington Theatre. The CD was much anticipated by me, and the rest of the choir, and it lives up to all expectations. This being the first commercial recording of this work, we had no idea what we were getting into. Gisele Ben-Dor really took a hold of this one, and came up with wonderful results! Even for those without an ear for classical music, this CD will show the great diversities of music, and is bound to end up as a favorite. I feel truly honored to be on a recording such as this."
A World Premire Recording Of A Lost 20th Century Masterpiece
Erik North | San Gabriel, CA USA | 05/03/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos was undoubtedly one of the 20th century's greatest composers, and yet even now he is only known internationally for his admittedly excellent "Bachianas Brasilieras." Conductor Gisele Ben-Dor and her excellent Santa Barbara Symphony went out of their way expand peoples' knowledge of the composer by making this world-premiere recording of his Symphony No. 10 of 1957, known as the "Amerindia." The results are splendid--a work that combines 20th century orchestral color and texts from Latin, Portugese, and South American Indian sources into a memorable collage. Both Ben-Dor and her orchestra are at their top-notch best in this recording, as are vocal soloists Carla Wood, Carlo Sciabelli, and Nmon Ford-Livene, and the choral forces from the Santa Barbara area. Vigorously recommended for contemporary classical fans!"
Compelling and colorful
Michael E. Fine | Lake Ariel, PA United States | 10/29/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)

"For me, Gisele Ben-Dor's recording of the Villa-Lobos 10th represents one extraordinary day of recording with an brilliant young conductor, great soloists, and an orchestra and chorus giving the best the have. As a recording producer, I have rarely come across an artist with Gisele's rare combination of dynamism and emotional generosity. I could add her sense of orchestral color and rhythmic drive. We were all exhausted at the end of that long day at the Ormond Theatre and as I left with the raw tapes, scores with hundreds of marks and post-it notes, I knew that the end result would be nothing short of fabulous."