HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS (1887-1959)

 

Symphony No. 2 ‘Ascencao’

New York Skyline Melody

 

Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR / Carl St. Clair

 

As CPO’s mission to record all of Villa-Lobos’ symphonies enters its final stretch, Carl St Clair and the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR again come together to record the Second Symphony and the New York Skyline Melody.

 

The previous volumes in this series have met with great critical acclaim: “Lie back, and let conductor Carl St. Clair and his marvellously recorded Stuttgart orchestra inundate your senses with this festive orgy of symphonic exuberance.” Classics Today on CPO 9995252, Symphonies 4 & 12.

 

In this, the sixth volume of Villa-Lobos’ symphonies, we have the extensive early Symphony No. 2, written in 1917 but not performed until 1944.

 

CPO 9997852