Villa-Lobos Anyone?

[Karl Henning]

Hi John - believe that I'll enjoy the Karabtchevsky from my Spotify listening this morning.  Thanks for noticing the spreadsheet typos - I have plenty of those - kind of boring to make mutliple entries so I go fast and don't always double check (and me a medical writer during my career!  :laugh: )

Karl - not sure that I'd go as far as John on the Piano Concertos comments - V-L started these later in his life (58 y/o for the first one) and probably not that motivated to compose at his best level, just a thought; I'm listening now to PCs 3-5 and am enjoying (would I rather be listening to something else by him - probably) - the writing can be rambling w/ at times weird dynamic shifts (I've attached some reviews - one from Grammophone w/ a cautioned recommendation and one from Amazon, someone I usually like but leaving only a 2*/5* rating); now the Brazilian pianist, Christina Ortiz is wonderful as usual and gives her best to put this music across - my best recommendation is try to stream several of the works and then decide - it's an inexpensive double-Decca.  Dave

Thanks, Dave. Cristina Ortiz is mighty fine in the "piano concerto Choros" (or is it a Bachianas? ... I admit to some bewilderment in this composer's expansive œuvre.

[Mirror Image]

Interesting, John. For the present, I'll content myself with listening through the symphonies.

As Dave pointed out, don't let me deter you from giving these works a listen. You may very well enjoy them more than I did, but as I mentioned, I'm probably being unfair as it's been years since I've heard these works.

[Maestro267]

Thanks, Dave. Cristina Ortiz is mighty fine in the "piano concerto Choros" (or is it a Bachianas? ... I admit to some bewilderment in this composer's expansive œuvre.

There's one in each cycle, and Ortiz has recorded both. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 3 and Choros No. 11.

[Karl Henning]

There's one in each cycle, and Ortiz has recorded both. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 3 and Choros No. 11.

Thanks for the light!

[Leo K.]

I've been becoming addicted to Villa-Lobos - started with the symphonies 8 though 11, and now trying out the Choros (wow there is so much). I'm also impressed with the guitar and harmonica concertos. Just so much treasure it can be overwhelming. Decided to hold the collecting until I grasp what I have.

[Florestan]

I'm also impressed with the guitar and harmonica concertos.

I have only this recording and I must say that I enjoyed the guitar concerto (much) more than the harmonica one. My favorite Villa-Lobos so far, though, is the Pica Pau choro and the choro which is a piano concerto in all but name (can't remember their numbers otomh).

[Leo K.]

I have only this recording and I must say that I enjoyed the guitar concerto (much) more than the harmonica one. My favorite Villa-Lobos so far, though, is the Pica Pau choro and the choro which is a piano concerto in all but name (can't remember their numbers otomh).

That's the same recording I have. I like the harmonica concerto as I play harmonica too (though not like this). You must mean the Choro 11? I was getting overwhelmed by all the Choros so I went back to the symphonies, as that's a form I can grasp when there is soooo much music - it's too much at times!