villa-lobos

This is sublime. You can't even stand to hear John Williams attempt this after you hear her.

[Okay. Days later, trying again to listen to the wealth of performances of this piece by other artists, it's a damn nonstarter... well, or a just-starter, because I can't finish them. Even with the completely shitty sound quality on this video, Ida Presti remains undefiled by countless attempts. Just breathtaking.]