Sheet music of an important composition written in 1930, signed by the Brazilian conductor and composer Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Score signed by Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras n°4 for solo piano, part IV (Dansa), written in 1941.
9 pages in total.
In Portuguese.
23 cm x 30.5 cm.
Unknown location, no date.
Good condition conservation, suffered a little humidity.
Unique piece.
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959) is considered by both amateurs and experts to be the greatest Brazilian conductor and composer. In 1915, Villa-Lobos began working as an instrumentalist and at the age of 19 he composed his first compositions. He traveled extensively around the world, especially in France and the United States, conducting his own compositions and gaining the admiration of audiences, including Debussy and Stravinsky. In Brazil, he conducted detailed research on Brazilian folklore, which inspired many of his compositions.
The composition Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4 was written in 1930 for solo piano and premiered in 1939 with Vieira Brandão. Later, in 1941, it would be arranged for orchestra and this new version premiered in 1942, conducted by the author himself. Pianist Arthur Moreira Lima highlights “the grandeur of the 'Prelúdio (Introdução)', the richness of timbres of the 'Coral (Canto do Sertão)', the nostalgia of the 'Ária (Cantiga)', interrupted by a syncopated rhythm typical of the Northeast, and the technical complexity of the 'Dança (Miudinho)'” .
This item belonged to the granddaughter of Joseph Liass, a famous pianist from São Paulo who studied in Germany with Krause, Franz Liszt's last student; he spent time with great musicians and intellectuals of the time and created a collection.
Heitor Villa-Lobos is one of the Brazilian personalities increasingly sought after by music collectors. Unfortunately, there are few autographs of the composer available to the public.
