Performances [show]
Sheet Music
Arrangements and Transcriptions
For Voice and Piano (Gonzaga)
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General Information
Work Title
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Caramurú
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Alternative. Title
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Deus do fogo / Fado característico brasileiro
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Composer
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Gonzaga, Chiquinha
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Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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ICG 28
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Key
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C major
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First Performance.
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1889
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Librettist
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Furtado Coelho (1831–1900)
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Language
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Portuguese
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Dedication
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À Exma. Sra. D. Candida Muniz Barreto Costa
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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voices, guitar, orchestra, brazilian viola, pandeiro
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External Links
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Acervo Digital Chiquinha Gonzaga
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Extra Information
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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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Navigation etc.
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.