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Heitor Villa-Lobos

Heitor Villa-Lobos

Country of origin: Brazil
Birthday: March 5, 1887
Date of death: November 17, 1959

About Heitor Villa-Lobos

The composer was born in Rio de Janeiro on 5 March 1887 as second of eight children of the teacher and later librarian Raul Villa-Lobos. At the age of six, he received his first music lessons from his father. Due to family trips into the interior of the country, he very early came into contact with Brazilian folklore. After the early death of his father, he worked as a cello player in coffee houses and at small theatres. His first compositions were created around 1900.
 
In 1923, Villa-Lobos spent one year on a national scholarship in Paris where he gained new important impressions, and after his return to his home country he wrote some of his most important works. From 1927 to 1930 he spent again a few years in Paris. During that time, he was the first Latin American composer to gain international fame.
 
After his return to Brazil, Villa-Lobos formulated plans for music teaching on behalf of the government. Thus began his career as an outstanding music teacher who had a lasting influence on the music education of his country.
 
With his first visit to the USA in 1944 for a concert with the Janssen Symphony Orchestra, he continued to increase his international fame. From then on until his death, he stayed repeatedly in the USA where he appeared as a guest conductor with the most renowned orchestras. Major part of his works was recorded after 1944.
 
Villa-Lobos died at his birthplace Rio de Janeiro on 17 November 1959, following a long illness.
 
 
Oeuvre
Heitor Villa-Lobos is regarded as the most important and internationally most successful composer of Latin America. His comprehensive oeuvre combines traditional Brazilian and European art music in a many-faceted way.
His comprehensive oeuvre includes operas, orchestral music, chamber music and vocal music. He wrote twelve symphonies, five piano concertos, two cello concertos, one guitar, harp and harmonica concerto each, 17 string quartets and three piano trios, among others. His works for guitar form part of the standard repertoire for soloists on this instrument.
 
His most famous and most successful works are the 14 Choros and nine Bachianas Brasileiras for various instrumentations which clearly manifest the inspiration through Brazilian folklore. In the Bachianas Brasileiras, Villa-Lobos made Brazilian folk tunes into suites in the polyphonic style of Johann Sebastian Bach who had been one of his most important musical examples from his youth. Less known are the works that are more in the European tradition and are reminiscent of musical examples from Romanticism, Impressionism and neoclassicism.

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  1. 14. Quatuor à cordes
    14. Quatuor à cordes
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Study score
    Instrumentation: string quartet
    Product number: ME 6806
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  2. 17.Quatour a cordes
    17.Quatour a cordes
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Set of parts
    Instrumentation: string quartet
    Product number: ME 7983
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  3. 2 Lendas Amerindias em Nheengatu
    2 Lendas Amerindias em Nheengatu
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Choral score
    Instrumentation: mixed choir
    Product number: ME 6902
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  4. 2. Quatuor
    2. Quatuor
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Study score
    Instrumentation: string quartet
    Product number: ME 2563
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  5. 5 Preludes
    5 Preludes
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: Piano
    Product number: ME 7952
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  6. 5 Preludes
    5 Preludes
    No. 3
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: Piano
    Product number: ME 7325
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    5 Preludes
    Nr. 2 | E Major
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: guitar
    Product number: ME 6732
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  8. 7 Vezes
    7 Vezes
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Piano reduction
    Instrumentation: voice and orchestra
    Product number: ME 8626
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  9. African Dances
    African Dances
    Danses des Indiens Métis du Brésil
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Study score
    Instrumentation: orchestra
    Product number: ME 2307
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  10. Ave Maria Nr. 17
    Ave Maria Nr. 17
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Choral score
    Instrumentation: mixed choir
    Product number: ME 9412
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  11. Bachianas Brasileiras Nr. 9
    Bachianas Brasileiras Nr. 9
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Score
    Instrumentation: mixed choir and orchestra
    Product number: ME 8555
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  12. Bachianas Brasileiras Nr. 9
    Bachianas Brasileiras Nr. 9
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Choral part, Male Voices
    Instrumentation: mixed choir (SATB) and orchestra
    Product number: ME 8406-02
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  13. Bachianas Brasileiras Nr. 9
    Bachianas Brasileiras Nr. 9
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Choral part, Female Voices
    Instrumentation: mixed choir (SATB) and orchestra
    Product number: ME 8406-01
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  14. Bendita Sabedoria
    Bendita Sabedoria
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Choral score
    Instrumentation: mixed choir
    Product number: ME 6996
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    Bernd Alois Zimmermann - Recomposed
    Original Compositions and Arrangements for Orchestra
    Media Type: 3 CDs
    Product number: WER 73872
    CD
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  16. Chansons Typiques Bresiliennes
    Chansons Typiques Bresiliennes
    10. Cabocla de Caxangá
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: voice and piano
    Product number: ME 2613
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  17. Choros No. 3
    Choros No. 3
    Pica-Pao
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Choral part, Baritone/Bass
    Instrumentation: men's choir (TTBarB) and 7 wind instruments
    Product number: ME 5132-02
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  18. Choros No. 3
    Choros No. 3
    Pica-Pao
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Choral part, Tenor I/II
    Instrumentation: men's choir (TTBarB) and 7 wind instruments
    Product number: ME 5132-01
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  19. Choros No. 7
    Choros No. 7
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Set of parts
    Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, bassoon, violin and cello
    Product number: ME 2085
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  20. Chorus No. 6
    Chorus No. 6
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Study score
    Instrumentation: Orchestra
    Product number: ME 8036
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    Collected Works for Solo Guitar
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Product number: ME 9333
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  22. Concerto No. 4
    Concerto No. 4
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Piano reduction, for 2 pianos
    Instrumentation: piano and orchestra
    Product number: ME 7955
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  23. Concerto No. 5
    Concerto No. 5
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Piano reduction, for 2 pianos
    Instrumentation: piano and orchestra
    Product number: ME 7956
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  24. Concerto No.2
    Concerto No.2
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Piano reduction, for 2 pianos
    Instrumentation: piano and orchestra
    Product number: ME 7953
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  25. Deuxième Trio
    Deuxième Trio
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Set of parts
    Instrumentation: piano, violin and cello
    Product number: ME 1894
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  26. Distribuicao de Flores
    Distribuicao de Flores
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: flute and guitar
    Product number: ME 7178
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  27. Divagation
    Divagation
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: cello and piano
    Product number: ME 6739
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  28. Duo
    Duo
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Performing score
    Instrumentation: oboe and bassoon
    Product number: ME 6949
    Print edition
    €36.99
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  29. Francette et Pià
    Francette et Pià
    Vol. 2 | No. 6-9
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Performing score
    Instrumentation: 2 guitars
    Product number: ME 8131
    Print edition
    €23.99
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  30. Guia Practico
    Guia Practico
    Vol. 5
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: Piano
    Product number: ME 8588
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  31. Guia Practico
    Guia Practico
    Vol. 4
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: Piano
    Product number: ME 8587
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    Histórias da Carochinha
    Nanny's Tales
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: piano
    Product number: ED 7898
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  33. Hommage à Chopin
    Hommage à Chopin
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: piano
    Product number: ME 6730
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  34. Introduction aux Choros
    Introduction aux Choros
    Overture
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Study score
    Instrumentation: Orchestra
    Product number: ME 7841
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  35. Jardim Fanado
    Jardim Fanado
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: voice and piano
    Language: Portuguese
    Product number: ME 6948
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    Modinha / O Ginête do Pierozinho
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: guitar
    Language: German, English
    Product number: ECH0777
    Print edition
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  37. Nonetto
    Nonetto
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Choral score
    Instrumentation: mixed choir and instruments
    Product number: ME 7578
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  38. Nonetto
    Nonetto
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Set of parts
    Instrumentation: mixed choir / instruments
    Product number: ME 7577
    Print edition
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  39. Nozani-ná
    Nozani-ná
    from Chansons Typiques Bresilliennes
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: medium voice and piano
    Product number: ME 2215
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  40. Poema da Criança e su Mama
    Poema da Criança e su Mama
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Set of parts
    Instrumentation: voice, flute, clarinet and cello
    Product number: ME 2620
    Print edition
    €25.99
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  41. Quatour No.15
    Quatour No.15
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Study score
    Instrumentation: string quartet
    Product number: ME 8317
    Print edition
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  42. Quatour No.15
    Quatour No.15
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Set of parts
    Instrumentation: string quartet
    Product number: ME 8316
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  43. Quatuor
    Quatuor
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Choral part, Alto II
    Instrumentation: female choir, harp, celesta, flute and saxophone
    Product number: ME 2736-04
    Print edition
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  44. Quatuor
    Quatuor
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Choral part, Alto I
    Instrumentation: female choir, harp, celesta, flute and saxophone
    Product number: ME 2736-03
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    €4.50
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  45. Quatuor
    Quatuor
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Choral part, Soprano II
    Instrumentation: female choir, harp, celesta, flute and saxophone
    Product number: ME 2736-02
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    €4.50
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  46. Quatuor
    Quatuor
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Choral part, Soprano I
    Instrumentation: female choir, harp, celesta, flute and saxophone
    Product number: ME 2736-01
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  47. Quintette en Forme de Choros
    Quintette en Forme de Choros
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Study score
    Instrumentation: Flute, Oboe, English horn, Clarinet and Bassoon
    Product number: ME 7994
    Print edition
    €44.99
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  48. Quintette en Forme de Choros
    Quintette en Forme de Choros
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Set of parts
    Instrumentation: flute, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet and bassoon
    Product number: ME 2904
    Print edition
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  49. Serestas
    Serestas
    No.13 Serenata
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: voice and piano
    Language: Portuguese
    Product number: ME 6856
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    €22.99
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  50. Sextuor Mystique
    Sextuor Mystique
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Set of parts
    Instrumentation: flute, oboe, altosaxophone, guitar, celesta and harp
    Product number: ME 6821-10
    Print edition
    €71.99
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