''A prole do bebê''—spelled ''A próle do bébé'' in the scores, which were published before the 1943 orthography reform—(The Baby's Family) is a collection of
character piece
A character piece is a musical composition which is expressive of a specific mood or non-musical idea.
History
The term "character piece" was coined by Marin Marais in the ''avertissement'' to his fifth book of viola da gamba music published in 1 ...
s by
Heitor Villa-Lobos for
piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...
. It was composed in three volumes. The volume known as Series 1 was composed in 1918, and Series 2 in 1921. The Third Series was composed in 1916, but it was not published and the manuscript has been lost. According to another source, although the unpublished manuscript has not been located, Series 3 was composed in 1926 and, like Series 2, is dedicated to
Aline van Barentzen
Aline van Barentzen (born Aline Hoyle; 17 July 1897 – 30 October 1981) was a Franco-American classical pianist.
Biography
Van Berentzen was born in Somerville, Massachusetts and gave her first concert at the age of four. At a young age, her ...
, whereas Series 1 is dedicated to the composer's wife, Lucilia Villa-Lobos. According to yet another, contemporary source, the third series was "en préparation" as of 1929 and would be titled ''Sportsman''.
Book 1 (As Bonecas/The Dolls)
*Branquinha (A boneca de louça)/Little Light-skinned Girl (The Porcelain Doll)
*Moreninha (A boneca de massa)/Little Dark-skinned Girl (The Papier-mâché Doll)
*Caboclinha (A boneca de barro)/Little Mestizo Girl (The Clay Doll)
*Mulatinha (A boneca de borracha)/Little Mulatto Girl (The Rubber Doll)
*Negrinha (A boneca de pau)/Little Black Girl (The Wooden Doll)
*A pobrezinha (A boneca de trapo)/The Little Poor Girl (The Rag Doll)
*O polichinelo/Punch
*A bruxa (A boneca de pano)/Witch (The Cloth Doll)
Book 2 (Os Bichinhos/The Little Animals)
*A baratinha de papel (The Little Paper Bug)
*A gatinha de papelão (The Little Cardboard Cat)
*O camundongo de massa (The Little Toy Mouse)
*O cachorrinho de borracha (The Little Rubber Dog)
*O cavalinho de pau (The Little Wooden Horse)
*O boizinho de chumbo (The Little Lead Ox)
*O passarinho de pano (The Little Cloth Bird)
*O ursinho de algodão (The Little Cotton Bear)
*O lobozinho de vidro (The Little Glass Wolf)
Book 3 (Esportes/Sports)
*Gude (Marbles)
*Diabolô (
Diabolo
The diabolo ( ; commonly misspelled ''diablo'') is a juggling or circus prop consisting of an axle () and two cups (hourglass/egg timer shaped) or discs derived from the Chinese yo-yo. This object is spun using a string attached to two hand ...
)
*Bilboquê (
Ball in a Cup)
*Peteca (Shuttlecock)
*Pião (Top)
*Futebol (Football)
*Jogo de bolas (Ball Game)
*Soldado de chumbo (Lead Soldier)
*Capoeiragem (
Capoeira
Capoeira () is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, music and spirituality. Born of the melting pot of enslaved Africans, Indigenous Brazilians and Portuguese influences at the beginning of the 16th cent ...
)
References
Further reading
*Appleby, David P. 2002. ''Heitor Villa-Lobos: A Life (1887–1959)''. Lanham, MD, and London: Scarecrow Press. .
*
Béhague, Gerard. 1994. ''Villa-Lobos: The Search for Brazil's Musical Soul''. Austin: Institute of Latin American Studies, University of Texas at Austin, 1994. .
* Demarquez, Suzanne. 1929. "Villa-Lobos". ''Revue Musicale'' 10, no. 10 (November): 1–22.
*Negwer, Manuel. 2008. ''Villa-Lobos: Der Aufbruch der brasilianischen Musik''. Mainz: Schott Music. . Portuguese version as ''Villa Lobos e o florescimento da música brasileira''. São Paulo: Martins Fontes, 2009. .
*Peppercorn, Lisa M. 1991. ''Villa-Lobos: The Music: An Analysis of His Style'', translated by Stefan de Haan. London: Kahn & Averill; White Plains, NY: Pro/Am Music Resources Inc. (Kahn & Averill); (Pro/Am).
*Wright, Simon. 1992. ''Villa-Lobos''. Oxford Studies of Composers. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. (cloth); (pbk).
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1918 compositions
1921 compositions
1926 compositions
Compositions by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Compositions for solo piano
Music with dedications