| Work Title
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String Quartet No.16
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| Alternative. Title
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| Composer
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Villa-Lobos, Heitor
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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W526
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IHV 89
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements:
- Allegro non troppo (
= 92) - Poco più mosso ( = 104) - Tempo premiero - Più mosso
- Molto andante (quasi adagio) (
= 60) - Poco più mosso ( = 80) - a Tempo - a Tempo uno (♩=100)
- Vivace (scherzo) (
= 138) - Più mosso ( = 152) - allarg. - a Tempo uno - Allegro vivace ( = 126) - attacca
- Molto allegro - Poco meno - Molto allegro (Tempo uno) - Piu mosso - Allarg.
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1955
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| First Performance.
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1958-09-13, Rio
- Quarteto Rio de Janeiro
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| First Publication.
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1981
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| Dedication
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Mindinha
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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20 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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| Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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| Instrumentation
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2 Violins, Viola, and Cello
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| External Links
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Villa-Lobos site (IU) Wikipedia article
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