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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 movements |
Composition Year | 1938 (first movement); 1945 (second movement) |
Genre Categories | Songs; For voice, 8 cellos; Scores featuring the voice; |
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Work Title | Bachianas brasileiras No.5 |
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Composer | Villa-Lobos, Heitor |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | W389 (original) ; W390 (voice and piano) ; W391 (voice and guitar) |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IHV 9 |
Key | see below |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 movements:
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1938 (first movement); 1945 (second movement) |
First Performance. | 1939-03-25 in Rio de Janeiro
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First Publication. | 1947 |
Librettist | see below
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Language | Portuguese |
Dedication | Arminda Neves d' Almeida (1901–1985) |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 8 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | soprano, 8 cellos |
External Links | Villa-Lobos site (IU) Wikipedia article (all Bachianas brasileiras) The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive |
Extra Information | Villa-Lobos originally wrote this work for 9 cellos. Arranged also for voice and piano, voice and guitar. |