After his exploratory journey through Spain with the music of Federico Moreno Torroba, Franz Halász now takes us to Brazil with the complete works for solo guitar by Heitor Villa-Lobos. The music of this extremely prolific composer often combines the influences of European classical music with the popular and traditional music of his homeland. The twelve thoroughly modern etudes are to the guitar what Frédéric Chopin's etudes are to the piano. In contrast, the "Suite populaire bresilienne" and "Choros No. 1" reflect the composer's youthful experiences as a "choro" musician playing Brazilian street music and offer a fusion of the characteristics of traditional music. Finally, the five Preludes return to Brazilian folklore. This recording also contains two rarities: the recently discovered "Valse-Choro" and the unfinished "Valsa Concerto No. 2", which was completed by Debora Halasz. The Latin Grammy award-winning guitarist Franz Halasz achieved international fame through his victories in the Andrés Segovia and Seto-Ohashi competitions. He is known for his acclaimed recordings of composers such as Turina, Piazzolla and Bach and has performed with top musicians and orchestras worldwide.