Bachianas brasileiras No.4, W264, 424 (Villa-Lobos, Heitor)

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		Movements/Sections 4 Composition Year 1930-41 (original); 1942 (orchestral version) Genre Categories Pieces; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player; For orchestra (arr); For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra

Sheet Music

• Scores (2)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (1)

Scores

 Complete Score (W264) [TB]
*#40959 - 1.27MB, 23 pp. -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (10) - 10/37/30

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Daphnis (2009/10/9)

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First edition

Publisher Info.:

Rio de Janeiro: Heitor Villa-Lobos, 1941. Plates 1057, 1058, 1060, 1061.

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 Complete Score (W264) [TB]
*#99583 - 1.26MB, 23 pp. -  6.8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - V/44/30

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Bian Tian (2011/4/22)

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Revised by composer

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New York: Consolidated Music Publishers, 1948.

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Orchestra (Composer)

 Full Score (W424) [TB]
*#40958 - 7.67MB, 72 pp. -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - 10/49/30

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Daphnis (2009/10/9)

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[Composer]

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New York: G. Ricordi, 1953. Plate N.Y. 1555.

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General Information

Work Title	Bachianas brasileiras No.4
Alternative Title

Composer	Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Opus/Catalogue Number	W264 (piano); W424 (orchestra)
Movements/Sections	4
Year/Date of Composition	1930-41 (original); 1942 (orchestral version)
First Performance	Original version - 1939-11-27 José Vieira Brandão (piano) Orchestral version - 1942-07-15 in Rio de Janeiro Villa-Lobos (conductor) ; Orquesta do Teatro Municipal
First Publication	Original version (W264): 1941 Orchestral version (W424): 1953
Average Duration	24 minutes
Piece Style	Early 20th century
Instrumentation	Original (W264): Piano Orchestral version (W424): 1 piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 1 english horn, 2 clarinets, 1 bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, timpani, bass drum, tam-tam, xylophone, celesta, strings