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Heitor Villa-Lobos

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)

Nationality: Brazilian
Born: March 5, 1887, Rio de Janeiro Died: November 17, 1959, Rio de Janeiro (age 72)
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Chôros No. 1

(for solo guitar)
Duration: 5 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1920 (age 32-33)
3 recordings, 3 videos
3:56
Alvaro Pierri
4:51
Denian Arcoleo
4:21
David Russell

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Alberto Nepomuceno
Alberto Nepomuceno (1864-1920)
Teacher
Nationality: Brazilian
Born: July 6, 1864, Fortaleza Died: October 16, 1920, Rio de Janeiro (age 56)

glossary

  • chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
  • Choro—19th Century Brazilian popular instrumental style. wikipedia
  • solo—a piece or section of a piece featuring a single instrumental part. Often, this implies one instrument alone but may indicate a soloist with accompaniment (e.g. continuo) especially in a section within a larger work for ensemble