Bachianas brasileiras No.5, W389-391 (Villa-Lobos, Heitor)

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Performer Pages Orchestre national de France (orchestra)
Heitor Villa-Lobos (conductor)
Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano)
Fernand Benedetti (cello solo)
Publisher Info. Angel, 1958. 35547.
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Performer Pages Bidu Sayão (soprano)
Heitor Villa-Lobos (conductor)
Publisher Info. Columbia Masterworks, 1958. ML 5231.
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Publisher. Info. New York: Associated Music Publishers, 1947. Plate AMP 194546.
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Vocal Scores

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Language Portuguese / English
Translator Harvey Officer (1872-1947), English text
Publisher. Info. New York: Associated Music Publishers, 1947.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Voice and Guitar (Composer)

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Publisher. Info. New York: Associated Music Publishers, 1954.
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General Information

Work Title Bachianas brasileiras No.5
Alternative. Title
Composer Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. W389 (original) ; W390 (voice and piano) ; W391 (voice and guitar)
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IHV 9
Key see below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 movements:
1. Ária (Cantilena, A minor)
2. Dança (Martelo, C major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1938 (first movement); 1945 (second movement)
First Performance. 1939-03-25 in Rio de Janeiro
Ruth Valadares Corrêa (voice)
First Publication. 1947
Librettist see below
1. Ruth Valladares Corrêa (1904-ca.1963)
2. Manuel Bandeira (1886-1968)
Language Portuguese
Dedication Arminda Neves d' Almeida (1901–1985)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 8 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation soprano, 8 cellos; arranged for voice and piano, voice and guitar
External Links Villa-Lobos site (IU)
Wikipedia article (all Bachianas brasileiras)
The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive
Extra Information Villa-Lobos originally wrote this work for 9 cellos.