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Villa-Lobos: Piano Music Vol 1 / Sonia Rubinsky

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Composer
VILLA-LOBOS
Artist
Sonia, Rubinsky
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Mar 01, 1999
Catalog #
8554489
UPC
636943448922

About


Is Heitor Villa-Lobos the last great 20th century composer to be rediscovered? Because he wrote so much, it's easier to sidestep rather than face his overwhelming catalog point by point. The folks at Naxos, though, are tackling his Amazonian output, starting with the piano music. Brazilian pianist Sonia Rubinsky controls the undulating chordal syncopations in the wonderful Book One of A Prole do Bebê with a left hand propelled by an imaginary, rock-steady rhythm section, and never lets the pungent dissonances overshadow the melodies. Rarely heard, the delightful Cirandas are virtually the Brazilian equivalant of Bartok's folk-inspired character pieces. The improvisatory Hommage à Chopin evokes the Polish master's decorative syntax, filtered through Villa-Lobos' more lush keyboard deployment. Rubinsky is both on top and inside of the Brazilian composer's idiom, and her vivid playing is beautifully reproduced. As they say in Portuguese: "um CD sensacional."

– Jed Distler

Tracklist 26 tracks

  1. 1 Branquinha (A boneca de louca) 02:24
    Track
    1
    Title
    Branquinha (A boneca de louca)
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  2. 2 Morenhina (A boneca de massa) 01:43
    Track
    2
    Title
    Morenhina (A boneca de massa)
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  3. 3 Caboclinha (A boneca de barro) 02:46
    Track
    3
    Title
    Caboclinha (A boneca de barro)
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  4. 4 Mulatinha (A boneca de borracha) 01:36
    Track
    4
    Title
    Mulatinha (A boneca de borracha)
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  5. 5 Negrinha (A boneca de pau) 01:19
    Track
    5
    Title
    Negrinha (A boneca de pau)
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  6. 6 A pobrezinha (A boneca de trapo) 02:21
    Track
    6
    Title
    A pobrezinha (A boneca de trapo)
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  7. 7 O polichinelo 00:52
    Track
    7
    Title
    O polichinelo
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  8. 8 A bruxa (A boneca de pano) 02:26
    Track
    8
    Title
    A bruxa (A boneca de pano)
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  9. 9 Terezinha de Jesus 02:11
    Track
    9
    Title
    Terezinha de Jesus
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  10. 10 A Condessa 02:52
    Track
    10
    Title
    A Condessa
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  11. 11 Senhora Dona Sancha 01:30
    Track
    11
    Title
    Senhora Dona Sancha
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  12. 12 O cravo brigou com a rosa 01:59
    Track
    12
    Title
    O cravo brigou com a rosa
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  13. 13 Pobre cega 01:35
    Track
    13
    Title
    Pobre cega
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  14. 14 Passa, passa gaviao 01:30
    Track
    14
    Title
    Passa, passa gaviao
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  15. 15 Xo, xo, passarinho 03:22
    Track
    15
    Title
    Xo, xo, passarinho
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  16. 16 Vamos atras de Serra, Calunga 03:21
    Track
    16
    Title
    Vamos atras de Serra, Calunga
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  17. 17 Fui no tororo 02:34
    Track
    17
    Title
    Fui no tororo
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  18. 18 O pintor de Cannahy 02:27
    Track
    18
    Title
    O pintor de Cannahy
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  19. 19 Nesta rua, nesta rua 03:00
    Track
    19
    Title
    Nesta rua, nesta rua
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  20. 20 Olha o passarinho, Domine 02:23
    Track
    20
    Title
    Olha o passarinho, Domine
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  21. 21 A procura de uma agulha 03:43
    Track
    21
    Title
    A procura de uma agulha
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  22. 22 A canoa virou 02:49
    Track
    22
    Title
    A canoa virou
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  23. 23 Que lindos olhos! 04:23
    Track
    23
    Title
    Que lindos olhos!
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  24. 24 Co, co, co 02:14
    Track
    24
    Title
    Co, co, co
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  25. 25 Noturno 02:31
    Track
    25
    Title
    Noturno
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky
  26. 26 A la balada 05:13
    Track
    26
    Title
    A la balada
    Duration
    05:13
    Composer
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Performer
    Sonia Rubinsky