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Étude No. 8 (Villa-Lobos)
Heitor Villa-Lobos's Étude No. 8, one of his ''Twelve Études for Guitar'', was first published by Max Eschig, Paris, in 1953. History The first public performance of this étude (together with those of Étude No. 1 (Villa-Lobos), Études 1 and Étude No. 7 (Villa-Lobos), 7) was given by Andrés Segovia on 5 March 1947 at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Structure The piece is in C-sharp minor and is marked ''Tempo#French tempo markings, Modéré''. Analysis Étude No. 8 is a study in arpeggios and slurs. The main melody is introduced first in the bass, under the arpeggios, then is passed to the higher strings, and back and forth. References CIted sources * * Further reading * {{DEFAULTSORT:Etude No. 8 (Villa-Lobos) Compositions by Heitor Villa-Lobos Guitar études Compositions in C-sharp minor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Heitor Villa-Lobos (March 5, 1887November 17, 1959) was a Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist, and classical guitarist described as "the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century Brazilian art music". Villa-Lobos has become the best-known South American composer of all time. A prolific composer, he wrote numerous orchestral, chamber, instrumental and vocal works, totaling over 2000 works by his death in 1959. His music was influenced by both Brazilian folk music and stylistic elements from the European classical tradition, as exemplified by his ''Bachianas Brasileiras'' (Brazilian Bachian-pieces) and his Chôros. His Etudes for classical guitar (1929) were dedicated to Andrés Segovia, while his ''5 Preludes'' (1940) were dedicated to his spouse Arminda Neves d'Almeida, a.k.a. "Mindinha". Both are important works in the classical guitar repertory. Biography Youth and exploration Villa-Lobos was born in Rio de Janeiro. His father, Raúl, was a civil servant, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
