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The music of Brazil?s most famous classical composer, Heitor Villa-Lobos, is as vast and colorful in scope as the rain forest and traditions he so dearly loved. There are a number of recordings of his irresistible piano music, but none played with more authentic dash and understanding than this, and with a more consistently attractive program of selections. Clélia Iruzun grew up in the colorful hustle of Rio de Janeiro, beginning her piano studies at age four. She continued her studies in London at the Royal Academy of Music, and in Paris with a student of Claudio Arrau. Iruzun has won many awards in Brazil and in Europe, including the Tunbridge Wells Piano Competition in the UK. At an early age, her stunning playing caught the ear of prominent figures in music, including Francisco Mignone, who wrote a Suite especially for her. Clélia Iruzun has concertized in her native land, Sweden, China and the Wigmore Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. She appears regularly in radio and TV broadcasts in South America, France, Spain, China and the UK, and has so far released seven CDs ranging from Mendelssohn to Villa-Lobos.