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| Alma Brasilieira - Villa-Lobos Concert Dear friend, March is the month of Heitor Villa-Lobos birth, and to commemorate the 130th anniversary of his birth Brazilian Music Foundation (BMF) will bring together local musicians who will present some of Villa-Lobos' timeless works such as Choro no. 1, 5 preludes, String Quartet no. 5, Bachianas Brasileiras no. 5 with soprano Angelica De La Riva and guitar quartet, Melodia Sentimental, Canção de Amor, Alma Brasileira (Choro No. 5) with the pianist Max Barros, and other beautiful pieces by the composer performed by BMF Chamber Music Ensembles, conducted by Rafael Piccolotto. Baruch Performing Arts Center 55 Lexington Ave. E 25th St Between Third & Lexington Ave., NYC MARCH 5 th 7:00 - 8:30 PM About Villa-Lobos ( 1887 - 1959) Considered, during his lifetime, the greatest composer of the Americas, Heitor Villa-Lobos composed about 2, 000 works and his importance lies, among other things, in having reformulated the Brazilian concept of musical nationalism and becoming his greatest enthusiast. It was also through Villa-Lobos that Brazilian music came to be represented in other countries and became universal. An autodidact who was constantly nourished by the work of J.S. Bach, Villa-Lobos occupies in the context of Brazilian music a position similar to that of Bach in Western music: a source of inspiration and reference for several generations of composers. The BMF aims to present a series of Chamber Music Concerts with the works of Villa-Lobos, as well as those of Carlos Gomes and other great Brazilian classical composers. The concert is supported by Sônia Rubinsky, winner of the LATIN GRAMMY in 2009 as "Best Classical Record of the Year" for her recording of Villa-Lobos piano works. The revenue from this event will be allocated to the educational programs of BMFSOM (Brazilian Music School in New York). write your comments about the article :: © 2017 Jazz News :: home page |