Villa-Lobos, Heitor : Bachianas brasileiras No.4 W264, 424
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Music ID :
18539
Composition Year:1941 Instrumentation:Piano Solo
Genre:Various works
Total Playing Time:17 min 00 sec
Copyright:Under Copyright Protection
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Author : Hioki,Sumiko
Last Updated: January 22, 2015
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Author : Hioki,Sumiko
Last Updated: January 22, 2015
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.
Between 1930 and 1945, Villa-Lobos composed the nine-piece series "Bachianas Brasileiras." This series stands as one of the representative works of the highly prolific composer. Each of the nine pieces features a different instrumentation, but No. 4 is the sole piano solo work. It was later arranged for orchestra by the composer himself. A literal translation of the original title is "Bach-like, Brazilian-like," which perhaps better reflects the essence of the work.
No. 1: Prelúdio (Introduction)
- It possesses a majestic atmosphere, conveying the vastness of the Brazilian landscape.
- It is written in the style of a passacaglia.
No. 2: Coral (Canto do Sertão)
- The repeated B-flat, said to imitate the call of the Arrabonda bird native to the Amazon, evokes a tropical atmosphere.
- From a certain point, special pedal usage resembling harmonics is indicated.
No. 3: Ária (Cantiga)
- A cantiga is a monophonic ode from the medieval Iberian Peninsula.
- Suddenly, the theme shifts to a rhythm characteristic of Brazil.
No. 4: Dança (Miudinho)
- Miudinho is a male dance involving intricate footwork, featuring rhythms shared with samba.
- Although it remains in 2/4 time throughout, the frequent shifts in accentuation may make it challenging to consistently perceive a duple meter.
- It is performed less frequently compared to the other three pieces.
Writer:
Hioki,Sumiko
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