Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements
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Composition Year | 1948, Rio |
Genre Categories | Concertos; For piano, orchestra; Scores featuring the piano; |
Work Title | Piano Concerto No.2 |
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Composer | Villa-Lobos, Heitor |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | W487 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IHV 55 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1948, Rio |
First Performance. | 1950-4-21, Rio de Janeiro João de Souza Lima (piano) ; Orquestra do Teatro Municipal ; Villa-Lobos (cond.) |
First Publication. | 1979 - Paris: Max Eschig (reduction only) |
Dedication | João de Sousa Lima (third movement) |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 22 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | Piano (solo) + Orchestra - piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, timpani, tam-tam, cymbals, bass drum, celesta, harp, strings |
External Links | Villa-Lobos site (IU) |