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Heitor Villa-Lobos

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-lobos

Works

    • COMPOSER (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)

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