Composer of the Week - Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) - Sao Paulo: Convincing Brazilians

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.