Villa-Lobos: “Bachianas Brasileiras”

Editions as of 5/2004

 

This listing was prepared in order to facilitate the finding of these titles.

 

Scores and parts for sale can be ordered from your music dealer.
Scores and parts on rental must be ordered directly (in the US) from the publisher's agent listed.
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BACHIANAS BRASILEIRAS N^o 1

for 8 Violoncelli (para Conjunto de Violoncelos) (1930, SP) Dur.18" to 21"

Publisher: AMP © 1948 US sales agent - Leonard
Octavo score (6 by 9) ©1948 for sale   # HL 50238920
Set of parts (no score included) for sale   # HL 50242110
Instrumentation: sold as a set of I of each part: Viola, Cello 1/2, Cello 3/4, Cello 5/6, Cello 7/8. Can be played by either 2 violas & 6 Violoncelli, or 8 Violoncelli, or an ensemble of Violoncelli.

Movements:
        Introdução (Embolada):  Animato (a popular song of northeast Brazil)
        Prelúdio (Modinha):  Andante (a sentimental song) (Modinha - a very melodic style of song in the mood of serenades.)
        Fuga (Conversa):  Un poco animato (Conversation)

ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT AT MUSEU VILLA-LOBOS: *
• "Introdução (Embolada)" - 32,5 x 23 - 28 p.
• "Introdução (Embolada)” - draft - 34 x 25 - 14 p.
• "Introdução (Embolada)” - redução, fragment, s.d. - 34 x 25 - 2 p.
• "Prelúdio (Modinha)" - s.d. - 32 x 24 - 6 p.
• "Fuga (Conversa)" - draft, s.d. - 32 x 24 - 6 p.

TIME: 20'08" (Composer’s recording)
• Introdução (Embolada) - 6'44"
• Prelúdio (Modinha) - 9'00"
• Fuga (Conversa) - 4'24

PERFORMANCES:
• 1^st 12/9/32, Rio de Janeiro. "Prelúdio" e "Fuga". Rio de Janeiro Philharmonic Orchestra. Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor. Concert dedicated to Burle Marx. Neste concerto, a 1^st estante de violoncelos foi substituída por violas
• 1^st 13/11/38, Rio de Janeiro - Casa D'Itália. Complete. Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor. 13^rd concert of the Sociedade Pró-Música
• 20/10/40, New York - MOMA. Brazilian Music Festival. Walter Burle Marx, conductor. 1^st performance in EUA
• 3/3/51, Paris - Salle Gaveau. Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 1954, Rio de Janeiro - Theatro Municipal; Marila Gremo, coreographer. Entitled "A Seca"
• 10/12/58, New York - Town Hall. The Violoncello Society; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 11/2/59, México, DF - Sala de Espetáculos del Palácio de Bellas Artes. National Symphony Orchestra (Brazil); Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor

OBSERVATIONS:
• * There is an original manuscript which contains thematic material of all series “Bachianas Brasileiras” - 32 x 23 - 10 p.;
• dedicated to Pablo Casals;
• “Fuga (Conversa)” - dedicated to the memory of Sátiro Bilhar;
• in the second edition of "Villa-Lobos Sua Obra", there’s an indication: "mínimo de 8 violoncelos" (8 cellos at least);
• the 1^st and 2^nd cellos can be replaced, just in case, by violas, according to the composer’s performances records as well the printed score.

3 pp (60 entries) of errata forms for the score and parts by Wilson Ochoa (Librarian, Nashville), 2004 are available on the MOLA web site.

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BACHIANAS BRASILEIRAS N^o 2

for Chamber Orchestra (1930, SP) Dur.19" to 24"

Publisher: Casa Ricordi © 1949 - BMG Ricordi S.p.A. 
Score and parts rental - US agent - Boosey & Hawkes
Octavo size score for sale ©1952 - US agent - Leonard  8 by 11  # HL 50076880

Instrumentation: 1 Fl doubling picc, 1 Oboe, 1 Clarinet, 1 Tenor Sax doubling Baritone Sax, 1 Bsn + 1 Contra Bassoon - 2 Horns, 0 trumpets,1 Trombone,0 tuba -Timpani, 4 or 5 (?) Percussion players (chocalhos {metal tube filled with beads -i.e.. rattle}, reco-reco {notched stick- i.e. guiro}, triangle, cymbals, ganza {metal tube filled with gravel - i.e. metal shaker}, pandeiro [tamburello] {tambourine}, bombo {BD}, matraca [Raganella] {ratchet}, tamburo {snare drum}, tamburo acuto {small high pitched [piccolo] snare drum}, tam-tam), Celesta, Piano, Strings. Note: a set would include 8 total percussion parts, but it's hard to tell how many players it would require. [from Boosey Hawkes]

Movements:
        Prelúdio, (O Canto do Capadócio) (The Song of the Countryman [ or scamp]):  Adagio – Andantino mosso -- Adagio
        Ária, (O Canto da Nossa Terra (The Song of Our Country):  Largo -- Tempo di Marcia-- Largo
        Dança, (Lembrança do Sertão) (Memory of the Desert) or (Remembrance of the Bush):

Andantino moderato –Allegro 
        Tocata (O Trenzinho do Caipira) (The Little Train of the Brazilian Countryman) or
                        (The Little Train of the Rube) or (The Little Train of the Caipira):
Un poco moderato 

ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT AT MUSEU VILLA-LOBOS: *

TIME: 21’42” (Composer’s recording)
• Prelúdio (O Canto do Capadócio) - 7’04”
• Ária (O Canto da Nossa Terra) - 5’38”
• Dança (Lembrança do Sertão) - 4’56”
• Tocata (O Trenzinho do Caipira) - 4’04”

PERFORMANCES:
• 1^st 3/9/34, Veneza. II Festival Internacional de Veneza. A. Casella, conductor
• 31/8/41, Rio de Janeiro - ENM. Edoardo de Guarnieri, conductor. 1^st performance in Brazil
• 7/6/53, Rio de Janeiro - Theatro Municipal. Ballet of Theatro Municipal; Madeleine Rosay, coreografia; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor. Entitled "Mancenilha (A Flor que Embriaga)”. Argumento de Heitor Villa-Lobos
• 25/5/55, Vienna - Grosser Musikvereins-Saal. Orquestra Sinfônica de Vienna; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor

OBSERVATIONS:
• * There is an original manuscript which contains thematic material of all series “Bachianas Brasileiras” - 32 x 23 - 10 p.;
• dedicated to Mindinha; (nickname of Arminda Villa-Lobos, second wife of the composer, who founded and directed Museu Villa-Lobos since its creation until her decease on August 1985.)
• cello and piano reduction of “Prelúdio (O Canto do Capadócio)”;
• cello and piano arrangement of “Ária (O Canto da Nossa Terra)”;
• piano reduction of “Dança (Lembrança do Sertão)”;
• cello and piano version of “Tocata (O Trenzinho do Caipira)”.

24 pp (460 entries) of errata forms for the score and parts by Wilson Ochoa (Librarian, Nashville), 2004 are available on the MOLA web site.

 

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BACHIANAS BRASILEIRAS N^o 3

for Piano and Orchestra (1938, RJ) Dur.25" to 29"

Publisher: Ricordi NY/Franco Colombo/CPP Belwin, © 1953
Score and parts on rental - US agent - Warner Brothers
2 piano reduction pub. Ricordi NY © 1953 ©1958

Instrumentation: Solo Piano; 2 Flutes +1 Picc, 2 Oboes +1 English Horn, 2 Clarinets +1 Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoons +1 Contra Bassoon - 4 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 4 Trombones,

1 Tuba -Timpani, 3 Percussion players (Bass Drum, Tam-tam, Xylophone), Strings

Movements:
                Prelúdio (Ponteio):  Adagio (an improvisation, like a guitarist)
                Fantasia (Devaneio) (Divagação):  Allegro moderato (digression)
                Ária (Modinha):  Largo -- Grandioso -- Quasi allegro --  Largo (a sentimental song)
                Tocata (Pica-pau):  Allegro (Woodpecker)

ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT AT MUSEU VILLA-LOBOS: *
• matriz fotostática - 38,5 x 31 - 122 p.
• piano reduction, matriz fotostática - 35 x 28 - 56 p.
• "Prelúdio (Ponteio)" - fragment, s.d. - 34 x 25 - 1 p.
• "Fantasia (Devaneio)" - fragment, s.d. - 34 x 25 - 2 p.
• "Fantasia (Devaneio)" - fragment, s.d. - 34 x 25 - 4 p.
• "Ária (Modinha)" - fragment, s.d. - 34 x 23 - 2 p.
• fragment not identified, s.d. - 34 x 25 - 1 p.

TIME: 27’33" (Composer’s recording)
• Prelúdio (Ponteio) - 7’10”
• Fantasia (Devaneio) - 5’57”
• Ária (Modinha) - 7’49”
• Tocata (Pica-pau) - 6’37”

Recording - Brana Records info@branarecords.com Catalogue Number BR0001 Heitor Villa-Lobos - Brasileiras Bachianas No. 3 for Piano and Orchestra - Felicja Blumental - piano - Luigi Toffolo - conductor Filarmonica Triestina orchestra    Preludio (6'50), Fantasia (6'28), Aria (8'53).Toccata (7'20)

PERFORMANCES:
1^st 19/2/47, New York. Orquestra da CBS; José Vieira Brandão, soloist; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor

OBSERVATIONS:
• * There is an original manuscript which contains thematic material of all series “Bachianas Brasileiras” - 32 x 23 - 10 p.;
• dedicated to Mindinha;
• 2 pianos reduction – Ricordi

94 pp (1860 entries) of errata forms for the score and parts by Wilson Ochoa (Librarian, Nashville), 2004 are available on the MOLA web site.

 

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BACHIANAS BRASILEIRAS N^o 4

piano solo (1930/1941) Dur. 16’

 

Prelúdio (Introdução) (1941, RJ)
Coral (Canto do Sertão) (1941, RJ)
Ária (Cantiga) (1935, RJ)
Dança (Miudinho) (1930, SP)

 

Piano solo

ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT AT MUSEU VILLA-LOBOS: *
“Prelúdio (Introdução)” - 33,5 x 25 - 4 p.

PUBLISHED BY: CMP, IV, AN

COPYRIGHT: © 1941 by HVL, 1948 by CMP

PERFORMANCES

Premiere of the original piano version 27/11/39, José Vieira Brandão, pianist

OBSERVATIONS:
• * There is an original manuscript which contains thematic material of all series “Bachianas Brasileiras” - 32 x 23 - 10 p.;
• dedicatórias:
- "Prelúdio (Introdução)" a Tomás Terán
- "Coral (Canto do Sertão)" a José Vieira Brandão
- "Ária (Cantiga)" a Sylvio Salema
- "Dança (Miudinho)" a Antonieta Rudge Müller (according to printed scores)
• transcription for orquestra.

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BACHIANAS BRASILEIRAS N^o 4

for orchestra  (1930/1941) - orchestrated 1942   Dur. 18.5" to 22.5"

Publisher: Ricordi NY/ © 1953, Franco Colombo/CPP Belwin,

Score and parts on rental - US agent - Warner Bro. 

Instrumentation: 2 Flutes +1 picc, 2 oboes +1 English Horn, 2 Clarinets +1 Bass Clarinet,  2 Bassoons +1 Contra Bassoon   -  4 Horns, 3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones,

1 Tuba - Timpani, 3 Percussion players (BD, tam-tam, xylo), Celesta, Strings

Movements:
      Prelúdio (Introdução) (1941, RJ):  Lento (Introduction) [for string orchestra]
      Coral (Canto do sertão) (1941, RJ):  Largo (Song of the Bush)
      Ária (Cantiga) (1935, RJ):  Moderato (Song, or lyric, as of the troubadours)
      Dança (Miudinho) (1930, SP):  Molto animato (a rapid dance but with tiny steps) (Miudinho - one of the steps of the samba dance)

 

ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT AT MUSEU VILLA-LOBOS:
matriz fotostática, incomplete - 38,5 x 30 - 70 p.

TIME: 22'29" (Composer’s recording)
• Prelúdio (Introdução) - 8'36"
• Coral (Canto do Sertão) - 4'08"
• Ária (Cantiga) - 6'05"
• Dança (Miudinho) - 3'40"

• 23/8/58, Rio de Janeiro - Theatro Municipal. “Prelúdio”. Brazilian Symphony Orchestra; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 22/9/58, Bruxelas. “Prelúdio”. Grand Orchestre Symphonique de la Radiodiffusion Nationale Belge; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor

 

32 pp (640 entries) of errata forms for the score and parts by Wilson Ochoa (Librarian, Nashville), 2004 are available on the MOLA web site.

 

 

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BACHIANAS BRASILEIRAS N^o 5

for voice (soprano) and 8 Violoncelli (1938/1945) Dur. 10" to 11"

Pub. AMP © 1947, 1948 by AMP and [ © 1978 by “IV” only for Brasil)

US sales agent Leonard
Large Score (9 by 12) for sale -   # HL 50242130
Parts for sale - Original version for Soprano Solo and 8 Violoncelli
(1-Cello 1, 1-Cello 2, 1-Cello 3, 1-Cello 4). Set of Parts  # HL 50242120
[ 2 players read from each of cello 1, cello 2, cello 3, cello 4: each part divides ]   
Vocal score for sale ©1947 HL 073999346008
Portuguese and English words. English version by Harvey Officer

Movements:
               Ária (Cantilena) (1938, RJ): Adagio (lyrical song)  (Lyrics, Ruth Valadares Correa)
                Dança (Martelo) (1945): Allegretto (song with rapid articulation) (Lyrics, Manuel Bandeira)

The liner notes of a recording of this piece conducted by Stokowski (rec. 1964), states that, ideally, Villa-Lobos wanted certain sections of the piece supplemented with an additional 4 cellos (bringing the total to 12), and 2 basses. [W. O.]

The 1951 recording with Bidú Sayão, soprano; has 8 violoncellos and double bass, Leonard Rose, solo violoncello; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor.

ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT AT MUSEU VILLA-LOBOS: *
• "Ária (Cantilena)" - 33 x 23 - 18 p.
• "Ária (Cantilena)" - fragment, s.d. - 34 x 25 - 2 p.
• "Ária (Cantilena)", incomplete - 34 x 25 - 4 p.
• "Ária (Cantilena)" - fragment, s.d. - 37,5 x 27 - 1 p.

TIME: 10'42" (Composer’s recording)
• Ária (Cantilena) - 6'18"
• Dança (Martelo) - 4'24"

PERFORMANCES:
• 1^st 25/3/39, Rio de Janeiro, "Ária". Ruth Valadares Correa, soloist; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 20/10/40, New York - MOMA. Brazilian Festival Music. Virginia Johnson, soloist; Walter Burle Marx, conductor. 1^st performance in EUA
• 31/10/40, Buenos Aires - Teatro Colón. "Ária". Ruth Valadares Correa, soloist; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor. 1^st audition in Argentina
• 1^st 10/10/47, Paris. Complete. Hilda Ohlin, soloist
• 18/5/51, Helsinki. Helsingfors Stadsorkester; Lea Pitti, soloist; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 17/1/56, New Orleans. New Orleans Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 8/7/57, New York - Lewisohn Stadium. Stadium Symphony Orchestra; Bidu Sayão, soloist; Aldo Parisot, Vlc; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 11/57, Paris - Théâtre de la Maison Internationale. Commemorating the composer’s 70^th anniversary. Eda Pierre, soloist; Pierre Chaillé, conductor
• 10/12/58, New York - Town Hall. The Violoncello Society; Phyllis Curtin, soloist; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 11/7/69, Rio de Janeiro - Theatro Municipal. Ballet of Theatro Municipal. Maria Lucia Godoy, soloist; Helba Nogueira, choreographer.; Mario Tavares, conductor. Entitled "Yara". Commemorating the Theatro Municipal’s 60^th anniversary.
• 1976, Leningrad. "Ária" - Balé de T. Maly; L. Lebedov, choreographer

OBSERVATIONS:
• * There is an original manuscript which contains thematic material of all series “Bachianas Brasileiras” - 32 x 23 - 10 p.;
• dedicated to Arminda Neves d'Almeida (Mindinha);
• "Ária (Cantilena)" - arrangement for voice and guitar;
• "Ária (Cantilena)" e "Dança (Martelo)" - redução para canto e piano.

4 pp (61 entries) of errata forms for the score and parts by Wilson Ochoa (Librarian, Nashville), 2004 are available on the MOLA web site.

 

 

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Aria (Cantilena) from Bachianas brasileiras No.5

Arrangement for string orchestra by John Krance

Pub. AMP - US sales agent Leonard

Large Score (9 by 12) for sale (HL 50242150)

Set of Parts for sale (HL 50342140)

The Aria (Cantilena) has also been arranged for; Voice and Guitar as performed by Andrés Segovia; Voice and piano by Burle Marx; Concert Band by W. Herbert: Organ solo by Camil Van Hulse; Flute and Piano by James Galway; Viola and piano by William Primrose; Clarinet Choir by John Krance; Alto sax solo and sax quartet accompaniment by Frank Bongiorno: solo Soprano Sax (C Instrument), 2 Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bass Sax; all published by AMP (Hal Leonard)

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BACHIANAS BRASILEIRAS N^o 6

 for Flute and Bassoon (1938, RJ)  Dur. 6" to 9.5"

Pub. AMP © 1946 US sales agent Leonard
Set of parts, in 2 stave score form, for sale # HL 50223850

 

Movements:
               Ária (Chôro):  Largo (3:34") (a sentimental improvisation)
Fantasia:  Allegro (5:04") (Fantasy)

ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT AT MUSEU VILLA-LOBOS: *
• matriz fotostática, 35 x 24,5 - 11 p.
• "Ária (Choro)" - draft, s.d., 34 x 25 - 3 p.

TIME: 9'04" (gravação avalizada pelo Autor)
• Ária (Chôro) - 3’58”
• Fantasia Allegro - 5’06”

PERFORMANCES:
24/9/45, Rio de Janeiro - ENM. "Música das Américas". H.J. Koellreutter, Fl; Aquiles Spernazzati, Bsn.

OBSERVATIONS:
• * There is an original manuscript which contains thematic material of all series “Bachianas Brasileiras” - 32 x 23 - 10 p.;
• dedicated to Evandro Moreira Pequeno (journalist, linguist and cellist) e Alfredo Martins Lage (we have found no reference)
• encontrado no draft da "Ária (Choro)" o título "Ponteio-Ária".

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BACHIANAS BRASILEIRAS N^o 7

for orchestra (1942, RJ) Dur. 27" to 29"

Pub. Eschig © 1978 (Editions Durand -BMG Editions)
Full score and Parts rental - US agent - Boosey & Hawkes
Octavo Score (7 by 10) for sale - US sales agent -Leonard  # HL 50562275  ($114.00)

Instrumentation: 2 Flutes +1 picc, 2 oboes +1 English Horn, 2 Clarinets +1 Bass Clarinet,  2 Bassoons +1 Contra Bassoon  - 4 Horns, 3 Trumpets,4 Trombones,1 Tuba - Timpani,  3 Percussion players (tam-tam, xylo, coco {coconut shell}, bombo {BD}) Harp, Celesta, Strings.

Movements:
        Prelúdio (Ponteio):  Adagio (an improvisation, like a guitarist)
Giga (Quadrilha caipira):  Allegretto Scherzando (Peasant Quadrille)
Tocata (Desafio):  Andantino quasi allegretto (Challenge, or joust)
        Fuga (Conversa):  Andante (Conversation)

ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT AT MUSEU VILLA-LOBOS: *
36,5 x 27 - 174 p.

TIME: 27'19" e 28’43” (gravações do autor)
• Prelúdio (Ponteio) - 7'11" / 7’49”
• Giga (Quadrilha Caipira) - 4'26" / 4’19”
• Tocata (Desafio) - 8'18" / 8’31”
• Fuga (Conversa) - 7'24" / 8’04”

PERFORMANCES:
• 1^st 13/3/44, Rio de Janeiro. Theatro Municipal Symphony Orchestra; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 21/2/45, Boston - Sanders Theatre (Universidade de Harvard). “Tocata (Desafio)” e “Fuga (Conversa)”. Orquestra Sinfônica de Boston; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 26/10/46, Buenos Aires. Orquestra do Teatro Colón; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor. 1^st audition in Argentina
• 28/7/53, Los Angeles - Grosser Konzerthaussaal. Orquestra Filarmônica de Vienna; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 29/11/56, Cleveland - Severance Hall. Orquestra de Cleveland; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor. 1^st performance in Cleveland
• 26/9/57, São Paulo - Theatro Municipal. Semana Villa-Lobos (em homenagem ao 70^o aniversário do compositor). Orquestra Sinfônica Municipal; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 23/4/59, Trieste - Teatro Comunale Giuseppe Verdi. “Prelúdio (Ponteio)”, “Giga (Quadrilha Caipira)” e “Fuga (Conversa)”. Orquestra Filarmônica Triestina; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 1960, Rio de Janeiro. Ballet of Theatro Municipal; H. Lander, coreografia. Entitled "Yara"
• 1982, Cuba. Balé Nacional de Cuba; R. Magalhães, coreografia. Entitled "La Búsqueda"

OBSERVATIONS:
• * There is an original manuscript which contains thematic material of all series “Bachianas Brasileiras” - 32 x 23 - 10 p.;
• dedicated to Gustavo Capanema.

37 pp (735 entries) of errata forms for the score and parts by Wilson Ochoa (Librarian, Nashville), 2004 are available on the MOLA web site

 

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BACHIANAS BRASILEIRAS N^o 8

for orchestra (1944, RJ) Dur. 23’ - 24"

Pub. Eschig © 1969 (Editions Durand -BMG Editions)
Full score and Parts rental - US agent -Boosey & Hawkes
Octavo score (7 by 10) for sale - US sales agent Leonard   # HL 50562579 ($79.95)

Instrumentation: 2 Flutes +1 Picc, 2 oboes +1 English Horn, 2 Clarinets +1 Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoons +1 Contra Bassoon - 4 Horns, 4 Trumpets, 4 trombones,1 tuba - Timpani, 3 percussion players ( tam-tam, xylo, 3 madeiras {low, medium, high - wood blocks}, tarol {deep, narrow SD}, bombo {BD}) Celesta (see xylo part), Strings. note: you would probably need 4 percussionists if you count the xylo/cel part as percussion – those instruments are on the same part. [ from Boosey Hawkes] note: there exists an alto sax "ad libitum" part not included in the full score at the Museu Villa-Lobos.

Movements:
        Prelúdio:  Adagio -- Andante -- Largo
        Ária (Modinha):  Largo -- Più mosso -- Largo (a sentimental song) (Modinha; a very melodic style of song in the mood of serenades)
        Tocata (Catira batida):  Vivace (scherzando) (a stamping dance)
        Fuga: (Conversa): Poco moderato

ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT AT MUSEU VILLA-LOBOS: *
• matriz fotostática - 34 x 23,5 - 107 p.
• bassoon part, onion skin
• alto sax part - 3 p.

PERFORMANCES:
• 1^st 6/8/47, Rome - Basílica de Massenzio. Orquestra da Academia de Santa Cecília de Roma; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 14/8/47, Portugal - Pavilhão dos Desportos. OSN; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 18/5/51, Helsinki. Helsingfors Stadsorkester; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 30/8/52, Rio de Janeiro - Theatro Municipal. Festival Villa-Lobos. Brazilian Symphony Orchestra; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 16/3/53, Caracas. Orquestra Sinfônica da Venezuela; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 28/8/53, Los Angeles - Hollywood Bowl. Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 11/12/53, Havana - Teatro Auditorium. Havana Philharmonic Orchestra; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 30/1/54, San Antonio (Texas). San Antonio Symphony Orchestra; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 14/1/55, New York - Carnegie Hall. Philadelphia Orchestra. Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor
• 25/2/58, Toronto - Massey Hall. Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Heitor Villa-Lobos, conductor

OBSERVATIONS:
• * There is an original manuscript which contains thematic material of all series “Bachianas Brasileiras” - 32 x 23 - 10 p.;
• dedicated to Mindinha;(nickname of Arminda Villa-Lobos, second wife of the composer, who founded and directed Museu Villa-Lobos since its creation until her decease on August 1985.)
• there’s a version of “Fuga (Conversa)” for a capella choir under the title “Fuga”;
• there exists an alto sax "ad libitum" part not included in the full score.

TIME: 23'59” (Composer’s recording)
• Prelúdio - 5'32"
• Ária (Modinha) - 7'53"
• Tocata (Catira Batida) - 5'30"
• Fuga (Conversa) - 5'04"

81 pp (1610 entries) of errata forms for the score and parts by Wilson Ochoa (Librarian, Nashville), 2004 are available on the MOLA web site.
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BACHIANAS BRASILEIRAS N^o 9

for String orchestra (1945, NY) (or chorus, see next entry)   Dur.8" to 11"

Pub. Eschig © 1969 (Editions Durand -BMG Editions)
Full score and Parts rental - US agent -Boosey & Hawkes
Octavo score for sale - US agent - Leonard # HL 50561605

Movements: 
                      Prelúdio:  Vagaroso è místico (vague and mystic)
                      Fuga:  Poco apressado  (rather learned)

ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT AT MUSEU VILLA-LOBOS: *
onion skin - 34 x 27 - 29 p.

TIME: 10'55" (cordas) (Composer’s recording)
• Prelúdio - 2'47" (cordas)
• Fuga - 8'08" (cordas)

PERFORMANCES:
• 1^st 17/11/48, Rio de Janeiro - Theatro Municipal. Quinteto de Cordas da Brazilian Symphony Orchestra; Eleazar de Carvalho, conductor

• 1960, RJ. Associação de Balé do Rio de Janeiro; I. Guiser, cor. Entitled "A Morte de um Pássaro"

11 pp (110 entries + Duarte comments) of errata forms for the score and parts by Wilson Ochoa (Librarian, Nashville), 2004 are available on the MOLA web site.

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BACHIANAS BRASILEIRAS N^o 9

for mixed chorus, a capella (SMATBB) [M = mezzo-soprano] (1945, NY) Dur. 9’30”

Pub. Eschig © 1984 (Editions Durand -BMG Editions)
US sales agent - Leonard
SATB (SMATBB) Choral score for sale # HL 50561307
Women's chorus part # HL 50561930
Men's chorus part # HL 50560872

PERFORMANCES:
• 1^st 25/10/75, Rio de Janeiro - Sala Cecília Meireles. Coral Artis Canticum; Nelson de Macedo, conductor

OBSERVATIONS:
• * There is an original manuscript which contains thematic material of all series “Bachianas Brasileiras” - 32 x 23 - 10 p.;
• choir version dedicated to Aaron Copland;
• the original manuscript contains the information: "Para orquestra de vozes ou de cordas" (for voice orchestra or string orchestra).

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The Portuguese and Brazilian governments standardized and simplified the Portuguese language in 1943. Therefore the name Villa-Lôbos would now be spelled Villa-Lobos, without the accent.  However the composer lived most of his life before that year, so he spelled his own name Villa-Lôbos.

During visits to Paris, Villa-Lobos recorded these and many other works with the French National Radio Orchestra from 1954 to 1958 (reissued on EMI CDZF 67229, 6 CDs, mono). 

For the Villa-Lobos centennial in 1987, Enrique Bátiz and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra made new digital recordings of the Bachianas brasileiras (EMI/Angel CDCC-47901, 3CDs).

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1. The Villa-Lobos museum  <http://www.museuvillalobos.org.br/index0.htm>

2. A major Villa-Lobos web site <http://www.rdpl.red-deer.ab.ca/villa/index.html>

3. Villa-Lobos reference page <http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Opera/9223/>

Reference Books:
<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0810841495/qid=1075572870/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/002-4741162-9817645?v=glance&s=books>

Appleby, David P. Heitor Villa-Lobos: A Life (1887-1959) Lanham, MD, Rowman & Littlefield, 2002

<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0313253463/thevillalobosand>
Appleby, David P. Heitor Villa-Lobos: a bio-bibliography. New York: Greenwood Press, 1988.

<http://www.henrysrecords.org/> The duration listed for these pieces are taken from the meticulous research in;
Fogel, Henry.  Timings of Orchestral Literature.  From the recording library of Henry Fogel. Chicago, Private printing, August 12, 2000. 349 pages The files of the Museu Villa-Lobos has also been consulted for timings.

 <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0859679063/thevillalobosand>
Peppercorn, L. M. (Lisa Margaret) Villa-Lobos: Collected Studies. Aldershot, Hants, England: Scolar Press; Brookfield, Vt., USA: Ashgate Pub., 1992.

Secretaría General, Organización de los Estados Americanos,[1955]- . -- Compositores de América: datos biográficos y catálogos desus obras = Composers of the Americas : biographical data and catalogs of their works. Washington DC, Vol 3, 1957

“Several observations about premieres and such, in CdA -Compositores de América, are probably highly suspect compared to the other sources.” [note Greg Vaught]

 <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0193154757/thevillalobosand>
Wright, Simon. Villa-Lobos. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.

 

Compiled by Clinton F. Nieweg, with assistance from Nancy M. Bradburd, Wilson Ochoa, Greg Vaught, David Stybr (Chicago, Il), and additions from Marcelo Rodolfo (Museu Villa-Lobos), Stuart Serio (Warner Bro.) Eric Swanson (Boosey & Hawkes)