The Bachianas Connection
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Bach through a Brazilian perspective
For all intents and purposes, he is 20th century Brazilian classical music. And yet the titles of his nine most famous works all bear the name of an even more famous German composer of the 18th century.
As a friend of mine put it so eloquently, "What's up with that?"
In this hour, an exploration of the Bachianas Brasileiras of Heitor Villa-Lobos—nine works that reflect his Brazilian heritage—and his lifelong admiration for the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.
FEATURED RECORDINGS
| Title |
Group/Artist |
Catalog # |
UPC |
| Bach/Bachianas [for Prelude No. 22 In B Flat Minor (cellos), Bachianas Brasileriras No. 1, |
Yale Cellos |
Delos C/CD 3041 |
013491304120 |
| Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier [for Prelude and Fugue in B flat minor] |
Andras Schiff |
Decca 478 0391 |
028947803911 |
| Alma Brasileira [for Bachianas Brasileiras #4, #7, #9] |
New World Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas |
RCA Victor 09026-68538-2 |
706301070420 |
| Bachianas Brasileiras 2, 4, & 8 [for Bachianas Brasileiras #2] |
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Jesus Lopez-Cobos |
Telarc CD-80393 |
089408039324 |
| Bachianas Brasileiras (Complete) [for Bachianas Brasileiras #3, #6, #8] |
Jose Feghalii; Nashville Symphony, Kenneth Schermerhorn. |
Naxos 8.557460-62 |
747313246021 |
| Bach: Orchestral Works & Concertos [for “Royal Theme” from Bach’s The Musical Offering. ] |
Robert Kohnen, La Petit Bande |
Harmonia Mundi 88697683852 |
886976838522 |
| Villa-Lobos [for Bachianas Brasileiras #5 – Aria] |
Jill Gomez, Pleeth Cello Octet |
Hyperion CDA66257 |
034571162577 |
| Hush [for “Air on the G String’] |
Bobby McFerrin, Yo-Yo Ma |
Sony SK 48177 |
07464481772 |
| Bach/Stokowski [for orchestrated Bach Fugue In G Minor] |
Unnamed orchestra, Leopold Stokowski |
EMI Classics 7243 5 66385 2 5 |
724356638525 |
