Villa-Lobos: Concerto for Harmonica and Orchestra, Robert Bonfiglio

[@dario8220]

Sublime, ethereal and delightful little masterpiece by the great Villa.

[@robertoschmidlin7318]

Lindo, maravilhoso, genial. Grossartig. Wunderschön. Es sollte schon der kreativ ungewöhnliche brasilianer Villa Lobos sein.

[@brunofugolarischmidt3501]

Close your eyes, ralex and enjoy. Your brain leave yours in a another place. It's so magic and beautiful. Peace, Love and Villa Lobos for all!

[@Karen24759]

As much as I love classical music and pursue active listening and knowledge, I haven't heard classical harmonica... and this composition is so beautiful - transcends to another time and place. Thank you for the posting - your choices are always spot on for me!!

[@robertocarvalhodemagalhaes3648]

Karen Dubiner Thank you, Karen. I too, love this concerto. If you liked this concerto for harmonica, you may like also this: kzbin.info/aero/PL0IhtqSjiSB2W_lq7FPEPILD2xsRvD0PX; and this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoDZg3idbtqIhaM. Best regards.

[@Karen24759]

Roberto Carvalho de Magalhães Thank you so much Roberto. I especially like the Cowell piece. It evokes images of the romantic films of the early '60's - young French New Wave as well as American. Have you heard Cowell's "Suite for Violin and Piano" (1925). It was played as part of a Mark Morris Dance Group performance in NY this spring... beautiful. The Edu G. was very fun - especially the 3rd piece. Again, thank you!

[@robertocarvalhodemagalhaes3648]

Karen Dubiner You're welcome, Karen. No, I've never heard Cowell's "Suite for Violin and Piano," but now I certainly will! Thank you.

[@Karen24759]

Roberto Carvalho de Magalhães You're very welcome. Enjoy!

[@robertocarvalhodemagalhaes3648]

+Karen Dubiner If you still are interested in classical music for harmonica, here is something that may please you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o53JZ4dsrZqce5o. It's a suite for harmonica and orchestra, by Darius Milhaud. It's playful and delightful. I send you my best.

[@andyshuttleworth8341]

Robert Bonfiglio, what a genius this man is! Thanks for posting this wonderful piece. Few people have reached this height on the chromatic harmonica. Bravo!!!

[@robertocarvalhodemagalhaes3648]

You're welcome.

[@joetursi9573]

The entire piece is jem. The last is truly unbelievable!!

[@gljamil]

Oh, wonderful! Another masterpiece of our Brazilian maestro.

[@felipepba1122]

So beautiful music!!!!!

[@cesarfranck2539]

Heitor Villa-Lobos, o maior gênio nascido em terras brasileiras.

[@daviraftopoulosoliveira3731]

Assisti a esse concerto tocado pelo Robert Blonfiglio em 2017, com a Filarmônica de Minas Gerais. Foi uma das melhores apresentações que vi!

[@carlosalfano8553]

Sooo Beautiful! Unique in its transparence, feeling and originality!

[@artetnaturevideos6997]

Hello, Thank you very much for this very beautiful music ! Best wishes ! Jean-Charles Bourquin

[@marionkiker1125]

Thank you for uploading this magnificent and transcendent music, Roberto. Who would have thought a harmonica in classical music? Heitor Villa-Lobos.

[@robertocarvalhodemagalhaes3648]

+Marion Kiker You're welcome, Marion. I think the first composer to create a concerto for harmonica was Darius Milhaud ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/o53JZ4dsrZqce5o). If you are interested in other concertos for this instrument, have a look at this playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o53JZ4dsrZqce5o. Villa-Lobos' is my favorite one though...

[@musicami7942]

Brillante 💫

[@petroniosantos1881]

Maravilha!

[@pedrodelagaviota1682]

Excepcional!! Muito obrigado...!

[@robertocarvalhodemagalhaes3648]

Disponha!

[@Ricardo.Gomes.S.]

❤❤❤

[@Ricardo.Gomes.S.]

Gênio Deus da música Mestre

[@AsAs-dv8gr]

This wonderful piece, was it truth that it was lost in Jerusalem in september 1955 and later construed again by sketches of the work left by Villalobos himself? Whomever knows about such event could sometime give more details?

[@robertocarvalhodemagalhaes3648]

It seems to me it’s just a legend about the piece. What happened is that the work had been commissioned by the harmonica player John Sebastian, who supposedly didn’t feel comfortable with the first version of the “Cadenza,” and both Villa-Lobos and John Sebastian worked then on a new Cadenza for the Concerto together. None of the records and memoirs about this Concerto mention it was ever lost and re-written.

@@robertocarvalhodemagalhaes3648 olá Roberto tudo bem? A versão que conheço sobre o desaparecimento da partitura original é descrita pelo Tommy Reilly e que diz que um aluno de harmonica japonês é que lhe arranjou

[@studogable]

Great piece. Wonderful utilization of the instrument's possibilities, masterful treatment by Bonfiglio. What orchestra is this?

[@robertocarvalhodemagalhaes3648]

New York Chamber Symphony.