As is the usual case with Bachianas Brasileiras, Villa-Lobos stressed the conjunction of Bach and Brazil by giving dual titles in Portuguese to each movement, one reflecting a Bach form, the other suggesting the Brazilian nature of the music. Originally...

Score and Set of Parts (5.5.4.4.3) Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9 is the only one that does not have double titles (one title based on classical music forms and the other relating to Brazil in some manner). This 10 minute work is in quintessentially Bachian...

This concerto, written in 1948 for the French virtuoso Marcel Mule, stands as the cornerstone of the rather limited repertoire for soprano saxophone. It is without a doubt the most popular piece for this member of the saxophone family.

Composed in 1951, it was originally called "Fantasia Concertante". World premiere by Andrés Segovia, to whom it was dedicated, and conducted by the composer himself. W501 is the original version for Guitar and Orchestra. (The cadenza is included...