March 5 - Heitor Villa-Lobos (The Musical Birthday Series - 2nd Annual Cycle)

Today we honor Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (5 March 1887 – 17 November 1959).


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For last year's post, also celebrating Villa-Lobos, click here.
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Bachianas

Villa Lobos, down in Rio,

Studied JSB with brio,

Borrowed this and that at will,

And added rhythms from Brazil.

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