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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. Cae, cae balao...
    Cae, cae balao...
    f. Cirandinhas
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: Piano
    Product number: ME 2859
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  2. Cancao das Aguas Claras
    Cancao das Aguas Claras
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Piano reduction
    Instrumentation: voice and orchestra
    Language: Portuguese
    Product number: ME 6976
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  3. Caneirinho, carneirao...
    Caneirinho, carneirao...
    f. Cirandinhas
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: Piano
    Product number: ME 2862
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  4. Chanson de Cristal
    Chanson de Cristal
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: voice and piano
    Language: Portuguese
    Product number: ME 6748
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  5. 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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  6. Chansons Typiques Bresiliennes
    Chansons Typiques Bresiliennes
    No. 7 Adeus ema
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: voice and piano
    Language: Portuguese
    Product number: ME 2612
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  7. Choros No. 10
    Choros No. 10
    Rasgo o coracao
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Study score
    Instrumentation: mixed choir and orchestra
    Product number: ME 8035
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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. Choros No. 3
    Choros No. 3
    Pica-Pao
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Set of parts
    Instrumentation: men's choir and 7 wind instruments
    Product number: ME 2317
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  11. Choros No. 4
    Choros No. 4
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Set of parts
    Instrumentation: 3 horns and trombone
    Product number: ME 2087
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  12. Choros No. 4
    Choros No. 4
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Study score
    Instrumentation: 3 horns and trombone
    Product number: ME 2086
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  13. Choros No. 5
    Choros No. 5
    Alma Brasileira
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: piano
    Product number: ME 6715
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  14. Choros No. 7
    Choros No. 7
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Study score
    Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, bassoon, violin and cello
    Product number: ME 8342
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  15. 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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  16. Choros Nr. 3
    Choros Nr. 3
    PicaPao
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Study score
    Instrumentation: men's choir (TTBarB) and 7 wind instruments
    Product number: ME 2316
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  17. Chorus No. 2
    Chorus No. 2
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: Flute and Clarinet
    Product number: ME 2006
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  18. 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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  19. Cover - 648px hoch
    Collected Works for Solo Guitar
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Product number: ME 9333
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  20. Concerto
    Concerto
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Study score
    Instrumentation: guitar and small orchestra
    Product number: ME 7993
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  21. Concerto
    Concerto
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Piano reduction
    Instrumentation: harp and orchestra
    Product number: ME 7093
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  22. Cover - 648px hoch
    Concerto
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Piano reduction with solo part
    Instrumentation: guitar and small orchestra
    Product number: ME 6740
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  23. Concerto No. 1
    Concerto No. 1
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Piano reduction, for 2 pianos
    Instrumentation: piano and orchestra
    Product number: ME 7984
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  24. 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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  25. 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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  26. 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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    €72.50
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  27. Concerto Nr. 2
    Concerto Nr. 2
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Piano reduction
    Instrumentation: cello and orchestra
    Product number: ME 8467
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  28. Concerto Nr. 3
    Concerto Nr. 3
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Piano reduction, for 2 pianos
    Instrumentation: piano and orchestra
    Product number: ME 7954
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    €72.50
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  29. Deuxième Sonate
    Deuxième Sonate
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: cello and piano
    Product number: ME 2174
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  30. Deuxième Sonate-Fantaisie
    Deuxième Sonate-Fantaisie
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: Violin and Piano
    Product number: ME 6676
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  31. 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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  32. 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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  33. Divagation
    Divagation
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: cello and piano
    Product number: ME 6739
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  34. Duas Paisagens
    Duas Paisagens
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: voice and piano
    Language: Portuguese
    Product number: ME 6746
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    €21.99
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  35. Duo
    Duo
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Performing score
    Instrumentation: oboe and bassoon
    Product number: ME 6949
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  36. Erosao
    Erosao
    Symphonic Poem
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Study score
    Instrumentation: orchestra
    Product number: ME 6789
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    €30.99
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  37. Estrella é lua nova
    Estrella é lua nova
    f. Chansons Typiques Bresilliennes
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: medium voice and piano
    Product number: ME 2219
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  38. Eu te Amo
    Eu te Amo
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Piano reduction
    Instrumentation: voice and orchestra
    Product number: ME 6977
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    €21.99
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  39. Fantaisie Concertante
    Fantaisie Concertante
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Set of parts
    Instrumentation: piano, clarinet and bassoon
    Product number: ME 6741
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  40. Francette est contente
    Francette est contente
    f. Francette et Pià
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: Piano
    Product number: ME 2290
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  41. Francette est fachée
    Francette est fachée
    f. Francette et Pià
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: Piano
    Product number: ME 2286
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  42. Francette est triste
    Francette est triste
    f. Francette et Pià
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: Piano
    Product number: ME 2288
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    €10.99
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  43. 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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  44. Francette et Pià
    Francette et Pià
    Book 1 | No. 1-5
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Performing score
    Instrumentation: 2 Guitars
    Product number: ME 8122
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  45. Francette et Pià
    Francette et Pià
    Pià et Francette jouent ensemble
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: Piano
    Product number: ME 2285
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  46. Francette et Pià jouen pour toujours
    Francette et Pià jouen pour toujours
    f. Francette et Pià
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: piano (4 hands)
    Product number: ME 2291
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    €21.99
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  47. Genesis
    Genesis
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Study score
    Instrumentation: Orchester
    Product number: ME 8612
    Print edition
    €52.50
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  48. Grand Concerto
    Grand Concerto
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Edition: Piano reduction with solo part
    Instrumentation: cello and orchestra
    Product number: ME 1884
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    €47.50
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  49. Guia Practico
    Guia Practico
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: Piano
    Product number: ME 8589
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    €21.99
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  50. Guia Practico
    Guia Practico
    Vol. 5
    Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
    Media Type: Sheet music
    Instrumentation: Piano
    Product number: ME 8588
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    €25.99
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