Villa-Lobos: Symphony No. 10 "Amerindia

UCSB Chamber Choir (Artist), Donald Brinegar Singers (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 26, 2000)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Koch Int'L Classics
• ASIN: B00004WJMA
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #445,190 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Earth and Its Creatures

2. War Cry

3. Scherzo (Iurupichuna)

4. De Beata Virgine Dei Mater Maria The Joy Of The Creator/Sweet Melody, At The Feet Of The Virgin... - Santa Barbara Choral Society/UCSB Chm Chor/Donald Brinegar Sngrs/Nmon Ford-Livene/Carlo Scibelli...

5. Glory In Heavens And Peace On Earth!/Portents Of Darkness And Light/Veni, Sancte Spiritus!...

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) was one of the more prolific composers of the 20th century. He wrote 12 symphonies, of which the Fifth is lost, and composed in every possible musical mode there is, including a Broadway musical and film music. Villa-Lobos's Tenth Symphony (1957) is a grand-scale choral work in a "mixed-language" format. It's meant to celebrate the founding of São Paulo, Brazil, and includes Indian texts, as well as Latin verse that is sung by soloists and choir. All of Villa-Lobos's contrapuntal "bachian" rhythms are here, including his distinct brand of lyrical romanticism. The work is celebratory, opulent, and colorful; the studio sound full-bodied and rich. This is a world-premiere recording that's coifed rather lovingly by conductor Gisèle Ben-Dor, and is a must for fans of Villa-Lobos. ---Paul Cook

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as the concert, October 11, 2000

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Cheyne Scoby (Santa Barbara, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Villa-Lobos: Symphony No. 10 "Amerindia (Audio CD)

Although I am slightly biased, being a member of the Santa Barbara Choral Society, I thought that this CD was fantastic, just like it was when we performed it in the Arlington Theatre. The CD was much anticipated by me, and the rest of the choir, and it lives up to all expectations. This being the first commercial recording of this work, we had no idea what we were getting into. Gisele Ben-Dor really took a hold of this one, and came up with wonderful results! Even for those without an ear for classical music, this CD will show the great diversities of music, and is bound to end up as a favorite. I feel truly honored to be on a recording such as this.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A World Premire Recording Of A Lost 20th Century Masterpiece, May 3, 2003

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Erik North (San Gabriel, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Villa-Lobos: Symphony No. 10 "Amerindia (Audio CD)

The Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos was undoubtedly one of the 20th century's greatest composers, and yet even now he is only known internationally for his admittedly excellent "Bachianas Brasilieras." Conductor Gisele Ben-Dor and her excellent Santa Barbara Symphony went out of their way expand peoples' knowledge of the composer by making this world-premiere recording of his Symphony No. 10 of 1957, known as the "Amerindia." The results are splendid--a work that combines 20th century orchestral color and texts from Latin, Portugese, and South American Indian sources into a memorable collage. Both Ben-Dor and her orchestra are at their top-notch best in this recording, as are vocal soloists Carla Wood, Carlo Sciabelli, and Nmon Ford-Livene, and the choral forces from the Santa Barbara area. Vigorously recommended for contemporary classical fans!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling and colorful, October 28, 2000

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Michael E. Fine (Lake Ariel, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Villa-Lobos: Symphony No. 10 "Amerindia (Audio CD)

For me, Gisele Ben-Dor's recording of the Villa-Lobos 10th represents one extraordinary day of recording with an brilliant young conductor, great soloists, and an orchestra and chorus giving the best the have. As a recording producer, I have rarely come across an artist with Gisele's rare combination of dynamism and emotional generosity. I could add her sense of orchestral color and rhythmic drive. We were all exhausted at the end of that long day at the Ormond Theatre and as I left with the raw tapes, scores with hundreds of marks and post-it notes, I knew that the end result would be nothing short of fabulous.