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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Quinteto em forma de chôros for Wind Quintet

(for flute, oboe, english horn, clarinet and bassoon)

Duration: 11 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1928 (age 40-41)

Revised: 1953 (age 65-66)

6 recordings, 6 videos

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11:36

Quinteto Metropolitano

10:40

Windscape

9:56

New Mexico Winds

10:35

Members of the Villa-Lobos Society Chamber Players

10:25

Quintette Moraguès

11:01

Aenigma

Teacher

Nationality: Brazilian

Born: July 6, 1864, Fortaleza Died: October 16, 1920, Rio de Janeiro (age 56)

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
quintet, quintette [F], quintett [G], quintetto [I]—an ensemble / work for 5 players, the typical examples being string quintet (with second viola or cello), piano quintet or woodwind quintet
wind quintet, woodwind quintet, Quintetto per fiati [I], Quintette à vent [F], Bläserquintett [G], Quinteto de alientos [S]—ensemble or work for ensemble of five wind instruments, typically flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon. A standard chamber ensemble with variety of timbre as well as a homogeneous blend. wiki