Villa-Lobos: Cello Concertos, Nos. 1 & 2 & Fantasia for Cello & Orchestra Classical Naxos

Villa-Lobos: Cello Concertos, Nos. 1 & 2 & Fantasia for Cello & Orchestra

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NX 4531

Villa-Lobos: Cello Concertos, Nos. 1 & 2 & Fantasia for Cello & Orchestra

Label Catalogue Number:
8.574531

Release Date: September 2023
Originally recorded in September 2023

Genre:
Classical

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Stellar Brazilian cellist Antonio Meneses performs Villa-Lobos’s Cello Concerto Nos. 1 and 2; and the Fantasia in this latest release in the definitive The Music of Brazil series. With its youthful energy and eclectic style; the Cello Concerto No. 1 was Villa-Lobos’s first major orchestral work. Composed for the renowned Brazilian cellist Aldo Parisot; the no less inventive and lushly scored Cello Concerto No. 2 from 1953 suggests man’s solitude when facing the vastness of nature.

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Reviews

“…This release, part of Naxo’s Brazilian Music series, is top of the line in every respect, revealing to composer at his most inspired.”

Phillip Scott – Fanfare – March/April 2024

Artistic Quality 9 Sound Quality 9

“This is a terrific disc full of luscious, exotic-sounding music, beautifully played and recorded by the composer’s home town team.”

David Hurwitz – ClassicsToday.com – 2023

International Classical Music Award 2024 Nomination in the Concertos category

International Classical Music Awards 2024

“Persuasive advocacy of works that deserve to be better known”

Joanne Talbot – The Strad – 26 October 2023

Performance **** Recording ****

Geoff Brown – BBC Music magazine – December 2023

“…I recommend this release warmly to all those who love Villa-Lobos’s music, especially when it is played and recorded as finely as here.”

Hubert Culot – MusicWeb-International.com – 25 October 2023

“Persuasive advocacy of works that deserve to be better known.”

Joanne Talbot – The Strad – October 2023

“…The cellist is able to penetrate the dense orchestration in the three works without overtaxing the instrument. Recommendable!” *****

Remy Franck – Pizzicato.lu – 22 September 2023

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