AMAZONIA

Adventure stories set in the heart of the forest are fascinating, and in 1912, the young Villa-Lobos, aged 25, wanted to confront his senses with this strange immensity, to experience the soul of the forest of forests. Once engulfed in the jungle, the young musician was spellbound. Everywhere, unexpected sounds arise: the cry of a new animal, the rhythms of plants, a veritable symphony. Everywhere, the pulse of the forest. The inspiration for melodies is extraordinary. In such a universe, Villa-Lobos feels like a sound explorer. In the Amazon, all sounds are permitted. This excess resonates with the project he will pursue throughout his life: to bring together all the music of the young Brazilian nation, a young but immense nation whose independence coincides, to within two years, with the year of his birth.

VILLA-LOBOS (solo guitar)
Melodia sentimental

VILLA-LOBOS (quartet)
Quartet No. 1

NAZARETH (quintet)
Odéon
Gotas de Ouro
Tenebroso
Perigoso
Faceira
Escorregando

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ITALIAN ECHOES

Mario CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO
Quintet for guitar and string quartet, Op. 143 

I. Allegro, vivo e schietto
II. Andante mesto
III. Scherzo: Allegro con spirito, alla marcia
IV. Finale: Allegro con fuoco

Mario CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO
Sonata ‘Omaggio a Boccherini’, Op. 77

I. Allegro con spirito
II. Andantino, quasi canzone
III. Tempo di minuetto
IV. Vivo ed energico

Luigi BOCCHERINI
Quintet No. 4 in D major, G. 448 ‘Fandango’ 

I. Pastorale
II. Allegro maestoso
III. Grave assai
IV. Fandango