The Cello Concerto No. 1 ("Grande Concerto No. 1"), Op. 50, was composed by
Heitor Villa-Lobos in 1915 according to the manuscript, though the printed score of the piano reduction gives 1913. It is the composer's first large-scale work, and shows the unmistakable influence of
Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky , group=n ( ; 7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music would make a lasting impression internationally. He wrote some of the most popu ...
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The first performance was at the
Teatro Municipal (Rio de Janeiro)
The Theatro Municipal ("Municipal Theater") is an opera house in the Centro district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Built in the early twentieth century, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful and important theaters in the country.
The b ...
, May 10, 1919 with soloist Newton Pádua and the composer conducting. A performance lasts about twenty minutes.
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Structure
The concerto calls for an orchestra consisting of piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, harp and strings. It is in three movements:
References
Works cited
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External links
Cello Concerto #1
Villa-Lobos, Heitor No. 1
Compositions by Heitor Villa-Lobos
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