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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Editor Daniel Balparda de Carvalho (b. 1975)
Language Portuguese / English
Translator Harvey Officer (1872–1947), English text
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Parts

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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
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. Arranged also for voice and piano, voice and guitar.