BEYOND BOSSA NOVA

When people think of Brazilian music, bossa nova, samba, and the strains of Carnival come to mind, while Brazil’s classical composers (namely Heitor Villa-Lobos, Lorenzo Fernandez, Camargo Guarnieri) are often overlooked. “Why has it taken so long for them to gain any recognition abroad? Brazil, now officially 500 years old, is a relatively young nation and came late to classical music. – The Herald (Scotland)