Composer(s): Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Label: Naxos
Series: Latin American Classics
Genre: Choral - Secular; Concerto; Instrumental; Vocal
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: 8.573115
Barcode: 747313311576
Release Date: 12/2013

VILLA-LOBOS, H.: Guitar Manuscripts (The) - Masterpieces and Lost Works, Vol. 1 (Bissoli)

This is the first of three volumes including rare and recently discovered works by Heitor Villa-Lobos. Guitarist Andrea Bissoli’s researches have revealed new sources for lost manuscripts, and these recordings of the Valsa, the Motivos Gregos and Canção do poeta do século XVIII represent the revival of music thought to have vanished forever. These works are joined by transcriptions which include one of Villa-Lobos’ best loved melodies, the Ária from Bachianas Brasileiras No 5, as well as the Concerto he wrote for the legendary Segovia.

Tracklist

Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mechetti, Fabio (Conductor)
1I. Allegro preciso05:38
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mechetti, Fabio (Conductor)
2II. Andantino e Andante - Cadencia09:01
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mechetti, Fabio (Conductor)
3III. Allegretto non troppo - Vivo04:41
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mechetti, Fabio (Conductor)
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
4Simples02:54
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
5Valse-choro05:12
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Pujol, Emilio - Arranger
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
Artuso, Federica (guitar)
6No. 1. Terezinha de Jesus (Little Therese of Jesus)02:32
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
Artuso, Federica (guitar)
7No. 14. A canoa virou (The Canoe Turned Round)02:25
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
Artuso, Federica (guitar)
Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Vasconcellos, Dora - Lyricist
Serafini, Lia (soprano)
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
8Floresta do Amazonas: Cancao do Amor (Love Song) (version for voice and guitar)04:51
Serafini, Lia (soprano)
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
Serafini, Lia (soprano)
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
Artuso, Federica (guitar)
9Floresta do Amazonas: Veleiros (Sailing Ships) (version for voice and 2 guitars)02:50
Serafini, Lia (soprano)
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
Artuso, Federica (guitar)
Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Ferreira, Alfredo - Lyricist
Serafini, Lia (soprano)
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
10Cancao Do Poeta Seculo XVIII (Song of an Eighteenth-Century Poet) (version for voice and guitar)03:39
Serafini, Lia (soprano)
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
Bandeira, Manuel - Lyricist
Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Serafini, Lia (soprano)
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
11Serestas: No. 5. Modinha (Little Tune) (version for voice and guitar)02:20
Serafini, Lia (soprano)
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
12Valsa00:52
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Bissoli, Andrea - Arranger
Brait, Stefano (flute)
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
Schola San Rocco Chorus (Choir)
Erle, Francesco (Conductor)
13Motivos gregos (Greek Motifs) (arr. A. Bissoli for flute, guitar and female chorus)04:11
Brait, Stefano (flute)
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
Schola San Rocco Chorus (Choir)
Erle, Francesco (Conductor)
Corrêa, Ruth Valadares - Lyricist
Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Serafini, Lia (soprano)
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)
14Bachianas brasileiras No. 5: I. Aria: Cantilena (version for voice and guitar)05:47
Serafini, Lia (soprano)
Bissoli, Andrea (guitar)

Total Playing Time: 56:53