Villa-lobos: Symphony No. 10
) | Label: NAXOS Catalog: 8573243 Format: CD Neiva; Javan; Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra and Choir; KarabtchevskyComposed by: Villa-Lobos, Heitor Heitor Villa-Lobos was instrumental in developing a national Brazilian musical culture. Composed for the 400th anniversary of the founding of São Paulo, Ameríndia is the composer’s largest symphony. Effectively a hybrid symphony and oratorio for soloists, chorus and orchestra, it is memorable for its varied stylistic breadth, drawing on many different sources of Brazilian music. This recording is based on a newly revised edition made by Editora Criadores do Brasil (the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra’s publishing house) in collaboration with the Academia Brasileira de Música.  Price: $19.98 |