#2715: Brazil : a Classical Approach

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

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] R. Penaforte: Gangorra [3:30]	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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