| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements |
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| Composition Year | 1952 |
| Genre Categories | Concertos; For piano, orchestra; Scores featuring the piano; |
| Work Title | Piano Concerto No.4 |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Villa-Lobos, Heitor |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | W505 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IHV 57 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1952 |
| First Performance. | 1953-1-9, Pittsburgh Bernardo Segal (piano) ; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra ; Villa-Lobos (cond.) |
| First Publication. | 1979 - Paris: Max Eschig (reduction only) |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 24 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | Piano (solo) + Orchestra - piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, timpani, tam-tam, cymbals, coconut hulls, chimes, strings |
| External Links | Wikipedia article Villa-Lobos site (IU) |
| Extra Information | Commissioned by Bernardo Segall. |