The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic perform Villa-Lobos’s Bachianas Brasileiras no.1 at the Berlin Philharmonie in 2015.

Our July 2021 issue examines how Villa-Lobos simultaneously promoted the folk traditions of his Brazilian homeland while expanding virtuosic cello repertoire.

Read: Villa-Lobos and the cello: A voice for Brazil

Read: Villa-Lobos and the cello: an early start