"Villa-Lobos's eclectic freedom and openness to stylistic experimentation are at the root of his greatness as a composer."
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Saturday, February 9, 2008
Villa-Lobos in the WSJ
There's an excellent story in this morning's Wall St. Journal, "Villa-Lobos, Composer Without Borders," by Barrymore Scherer, author of the fine book A History of American Music. It's written on the occasion of The Villa-Lobos Event: Encounters With Brazil, in New York, which takes place this evening, February 9. Besides the great picture,
"Villa-Lobos's eclectic freedom and openness to stylistic experimentation are at the root of his greatness as a composer."
"Villa-Lobos's eclectic freedom and openness to stylistic experimentation are at the root of his greatness as a composer."
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