Caramurú (Gonzaga, Chiquinha)

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For Voice and Piano (Gonzaga)
Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. Rio de Janeiro: Buschmann & Guimarães, n.d.
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Work Title Caramurú
Alternative. Title Deus do fogo / Fado característico brasileiro
Composer Gonzaga, Chiquinha
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ICG 28
Key C major
First Performance. 1889
Librettist Furtado Coelho (1831–1900)
Language Portuguese
Dedication À Exma. Sra. D. Candida Muniz Barreto Costa
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices, guitar, orchestra, brazilian viola, pandeiro
External Links Acervo Digital Chiquinha Gonzaga
Extra Information Performed in the plays "De 13 de maio a 15 de novembro" (1889) by Luís Furtado Coelho and "Pudesse esta paixão" (1912) by Álvaro Colás

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The Brazilian viola (viola caipira) is actually a type of Brazilian guitar - see Wikipedia. The pandeiro is a type of drum and is similar to a tambourine - see Wikipedia.