Villa-Lobos: Forest of the Amazon

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About the Album

This exquisite recording features Forêt de l'Amazone, a symphonic poem based on texts of Dora Vasconcellos.

Fleming's voice is all peaches and glamour and, at this stage in her meteor flight, blessedly low on the matron-like vibrato that drives people away from serious music the world over and which yet seems to be affected as a style ornament 'to die for' by vocal coaches. Sheerly delightful.

Rob Barnett for MusicWeb International

Track List

  1. Overture 2:05
  2. Deep in the Forest 5:03
  3. Floresta do Amazonas: Excitement Among the Indians 6:11
  4. Floresta do Amazonas: First Bird Song 4:03
  5. Floresta do Amazonas: Nature's Dance 3:33
  6. Second Bird Song 3:21
  7. Floresta do Amazonas: Vocalise 3:12
  8. Sails 3:21
  9. Floresta do Amazonas: On the way to the Hunt 5:12
  10. Floresta do Amazonas: Third Bird Song 2:22
  11. Floresta do Amazonas: Twilight Song 2:38
  12. The Indians in Search of the Girl 2:19
  13. Floresta do Amazonas: Fourth Bird Song 3:47
  14. Floresta do Amazonas: Rima's Music 4:48
  15. Floresta do Amazonas: Vocalise 1:23
  16. Floresta do Amazonas: Head Hunters 5:58
  17. Floresta do Amazonas: Love Song 4:37
  18. Sentimental Melody 3:34
  19. Forest Fire 3:46
  20. Floresta do Amazonas: Finale 2:42

Recording info

Release Date: April 3, 2001
Label: Decca
CD / Download: 1
ASIN: B00005B16V