Considered the greatest Brazilian composer of the Americas, Heitor Villa-Lobos composed close to 2000 works during his lifetime. Among other aspects, he extensively used Brazilian folkloric themes in his works, making him the greatest exponent of musical nationalism, as well as has been influenced by Bach when writing the Bachianas.It was also through Villa-Lobos that Brazilian music became known worldwide.
Born: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 05/03/1887 Died: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 17/11/1959 Wikidata: Q203514 VIAF: 66653335 Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural: heitor-villa-lobosCOMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Heitor Villa-Lobos | 1887-1959
Work: Izaht - Prelúdio sinfônico da ópera
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Year: 1912
Title: Izaht
Subtitle: Prelúdio sinfônico da ópera
Date: 1912
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Genres: Clássico
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Heitor Villa-Lobos | 1887-1959
Work: Ave Maria
Instrumentation: Voice, String Quartet
Year: 1914
Title: Ave Maria
Sources: ABM
Date: 1914
Instrumentation: Voice, String Quartet
Genres: Clássico
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Heitor Villa-Lobos | 1887-1959
Work: Padre nosso - Prece para canto e quarteto de cordas
Instrumentation: Voice, String Quartet
Year: 1914
Title: Padre nosso
Subtitle: Prece para canto e quarteto de cordas
Sources: ABM
Date: 1914
Instrumentation: Voice, String Quartet
Genres: Clássico
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Heitor Villa-Lobos | 1887-1959
Work: Élégie
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Year: 1915
Title: Élégie
Sources: ABM
Date: 1915
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Genres: Clássico (Elegia)
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Heitor Villa-Lobos | 1887-1959
Work: Danças africanas
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Year: 1916
Title: Danças africanas
Date: 1916
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Genres: Clássico
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Heitor Villa-Lobos | 1887-1959
Work: Miniaturas
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano, String Orchestra
Year: 1916
Title: Miniaturas
Date: 1916
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano, String Orchestra
Genres: Clássico
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Heitor Villa-Lobos | 1887-1959
Work: O naufrágio de Kleônicos - Poema sinfônico ou Bailado
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Year: 1916
Title: O naufrágio de Kleônicos
Subtitle: Poema sinfônico ou Bailado
Date: 1916
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Genres: Clássico
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Heitor Villa-Lobos | 1887-1959
Work: Sinfonia n.1 - O imprevisto
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Year: 1916
Title: Sinfonia n.1
Subtitle: O imprevisto
Date: 1916
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Genres: Clássico (Sinfonia)
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Heitor Villa-Lobos | 1887-1959
Work: Sinfonietta n.1 - para pequena orquestra
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Year: 1916
Title: Sinfonietta n.1
Subtitle: para pequena orquestra
Date: 1916
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Genres: Clássico (Sinfonieta)
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Heitor Villa-Lobos | 1887-1959
Work: Amazonas - Poema sinfônico
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Year: 1917
Title: Amazonas
Subtitle: Poema sinfônico
Date: 1917
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Genres: Clássico (Poema sinfônico)
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Heitor Villa-Lobos | 1887-1959
Work: Quatro canções da floresta do Amazonas
Instrumentation: Voice, Orchestra
Year: 1917
Title: Quatro canções da floresta do Amazonas
Lyrics: Dora Vasconcellos
Language: Português
Sources: ABM
Date: 1917
Instrumentation: Voice, Orchestra
Genres: Clássico (Canção)
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Heitor Villa-Lobos | 1887-1959
Work: Uirapuru - Bailado brasileiro
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Year: 1917
Title: Uirapuru
Subtitle: Bailado brasileiro
Date: 1917
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Genres: Clássico (Poema sinfônico)