Episode #2715
Brazil : a Classical Approach
Friday, November 21, 2008
Listen to the sounds of Brazil as refracted through a classical lens on this New Sounds program. There's music from the LA Guitar Quartet, who, on their latest release, have arranged tunes by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Hermeto Pascoal, Baden Powell, and others. Plus, there’s music from the Assad Brothers, along with the Choro Ensemble. Music by Philip Glass rounds out the show.
PROGRAM #2715, Brazil: Classical crossover (First aired on Wed. 9-19-07)
| ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING | CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
| Luciana Souza | The New Bossa Nova |
Jobim: Waters of March, excerpt [1:30] |
Verve#9456** * www.lucianasouza.com |
| Sergio & Odair Assad | Jardim Abandonado |
Tahiyya li ossoulina [7:00] |
Nonesuch #79971** www.nonesuch.com |
| Los Angeles Guitar Quartet | LAGQ: Brazil |
Jobim: Stone Flower [2:30] | Telarc #80686** www.telarc.com* |
| Luciana Souza |
The New Bossa Nova | E. Smith: Satellite [5:00] | See above. |
| Choro Ensemble | Nosso Tempo |
R. Gnattali: Serenade at Joa [4:30] |
Anzic #7201. www.anzicrecords.com * |
| Philip Glass | Volume II: Orchestral Music | Days and Nights in Rocinha [23:00] | Orange Mountain Music #0047 www.philipglass.com |
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