Sao Paulo: Convincing Brazilians

Synopsis

Sao Paulo was where Villa-Lobos first achieved fame - and where he later became a revered national educator. Donald Macleod looks at the Brazilian city that always celebrated his music.

String Quartet No 3 (excerpts)
Cuarteto Latinamericano
Saul Bitran (violin 1)
Aron Bitran (violin 2)
Javier Montiel (viola)
Alvaro Bitran (cello)
BRILLIANT CLASSICS 6634/2 Trs 1-4

Uma Camponeza Cantadeira (Suite Floral)
Alma Petchersky (piano)
ASV CD DCA 1149 Tr 12

Pequena Suite (excerpts)
David Apter (piano)
Rebecca Rust (cello)
MARCO POLO 8.223527 Trs 1 and 6

Guia Pratico, Volume One (excerpts)
Piano- Sonia Rubinsky
NAXOS 8.570504

Symphony No 10 (excerpts)
Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra
Gisele Ben Dor (conductor)
KOCH 3-7488-2 HI Tr 5.

Tracklist

Timings are shown from the start of the programme in hours and minutes.

1. --:--

   Heitor Villa-Lobos — String Quartet No 3 (excerpts)

   Artist: Cuarteto Latinamericano
   Artist: Saul Bitran (violin 1)
   Artist: Aron Bitran (violin 2)
   Artist: Javier Montiel (viola)
   Artist: Alvaro Bitran (cello)

   BRILLIANT CLASSICS 6634/2, Trs 1-4
2. --:--

   Heitor Villa-Lobos — Uma Camponeza Cantadeira (Suite Floral)

   Artist: Alma Petchersky (piano)

   ASV CD DCA 1149, Tr 12
3. --:--

   Heitor Villa-Lobos — Pequena Suite (excerpts)

   Artist: David Apter (piano)
   Artist: Rebecca Rust (cello)

   MARCO POLO 8.223527, Trs 1 and 6
4. --:--

   Heitor Villa-Lobos — Guia Pratico, Volume One (excerpts)

   Artist: Piano- Sonia Rubinsky

   NAXOS 8.570504
5. --:--

   Heitor Villa-Lobos — Symphony No 10 (excerpts)

   Artist: Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra
   Artist: Gisele Ben Dor (conductor)

   KOCH 3-7488-2 HI, Tr 5.

Broadcasts

1. Thu 17 Sep 2009
   12:00
   BBC Radio 3
2. Thu 17 Sep 2009
   22:00
   BBC Radio 3