Beethoven and more podcast #28: Bach meets Brazil
This piece by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos melds the influences of his home country's music with thos...
e of Bach and the classical canon.Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4
Sinfonica Heliopolis
Conductor: Peter Guelke
MP3 recorded in the Beethoven Hall, Bonn, on October 6, 2010 by Deutsche Welle (DW)
"The polyphony here is an expression of Brazilian culture and lust for life," said conductor Peter Guelke of the "Bachianas Brasileiras." In these pieces, the Brazilian composer melds the folklore of his homeland with the world of the Baroque. Johann Sebastian Bach's instrumental suites may have served as a model.
The result is a sort of South American-German world music, seemingly custom-made for the energetic young musicians of the Sinfonica Heliopolis, whose rhythmic drive is compelling and sheer joy in playing unlimited.
Author: Greg WiserEditor: Rick Fulker
