Composer

Heitor Villa-Lobos

1887–1959 · Brazilian

44 catalogued orchestral works — all with instrumentation confirmed against a source.

YearWorkInstrumentationDur.
1926Chôros No. 10 'Rasga o coração' · chorus3 2 2 3 — 3 2 2 0 — tmp+perc — hp, kbd — str13'
1930Bachianas brasileiras No. 1orchestra of 8 cellos (alt: 2va + 6vc)17'
1930Bachianas brasileiras No. 1 for eight cellos8 vc20'
1930Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2 (incl. “The Little Train of the Caipira”)2[1.2/pic] 2[1.2/Eh] 2[1.2/bcl] 2 — 2 2 1 1 — tmp+4 — cel, pf — str21'
1930Bachianas brasileiras No. 43[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — cel — str25'
1934Uirapuru3 3 3 3 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+perc — 2hp, kbd — str20'
1938Bachianas brasileiras No. 33[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 2 4 1 — tmp+3 — str20'
1938Bachianas Brasileiras No. 58 vc11'
1938Bachianas brasileiras No. 6 for flute & bassoonfl bn (duet)9'
1942Bachianas brasileiras No. 4 (orch. version)3 3 3 3 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — kbd — str21'
1942Bachianas brasileiras No. 73[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 4 1 — tmp+4 — hp cel — str25'
1944Bachianas brasileiras No. 83[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 4 4 1 — tmp+5 — cel — str20'
1945Bachianas brasileiras No. 9 for string orchestrastr10'
1951Guitar Concerto1 1 1 1 — 1 0 1 0 — str20'
Amazonas5 3 3 3 — 12 4 3 1 — perc — 2hp — kbd — str20'
Bachianas brasileiras no. 1 (arr. Alexander Brott)1 2 1 1 — str
Bachianas brasileiras no. 2. Trenzinho do caipira1 1 1 1 — 2 0 1 0 — tmp+perc — kbd — str
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 for soprano and orchestrasoprano — 8 vc
Bachianas Brasilieras No. 22 1 1 2 — 2 0 1 0 — tmp+perc — kbd — str20'
Bachianas Brasilieras No. 4 - III. Aria (Cantiga)3 3 3 3 — 4 3 2 1 — tmp+perc — str6'
Bachianas Brasilieras No. 4 - IV. Dansa (Mindinho)3 3 3 3 — 4 3 2 1 — tmp+perc — str4'
Bachianas Brasilieras No. 4 – I. Preludestr8'
Bachianas Brasilieras No. 4 – II. Coral (Canto do Sertão)3 3 3 3 — 4 3 2 1 — tmp+perc — kbd — str4'
Caixinha de bôas-festas, ou Vitrine encantada3 3 3 3 — 4 4 2 1 — tmp+perc — hp — kbd — str17'
Cello concerto, op. 503 2 2 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp — hp — str22'
Chôros No. 10 Rasga o corocão3 2 2 3 — 3 2 2 0 — tmp+perc — hp — kbd — str20'
Chôros No. 71 1 1 18'
Danse africaine3 3 3 3 — 4 4 3 1 — tmp+perc — 2hp — kbd — str20'
Fantasia de Movimentos Mixtos3 3 3 3 — 4 2 2 1 — tmp+perc — str
Harmonica concerto1 1 1 1 — 2 0 1 0 — tmp+perc — hp — kbd — str20'
Impressão moura i(from the 3rd Suite of Descobrimento do Brasil)3 3 3 3 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+perc — hp — kbd — str5'
Le polichinelle (arr. by Felix Guenther)6 2 2 2 — 2 3 5 1 — tmp+perc — hp — str3'
Magdalena suite no. 11 1 1 1 — 3 1 3 1 — tmp+perc — hp — kbd — str15'
Magdelena suite no. 22 2 1 1 — 3 2 3 1 — tmp+perc — hp — kbd — str16'
Mômo precoce: fantaisie pour piano et orchestre sur le2[1.pic] 2[1.eh] 1 1 — 3 1 1 0 — tmp+3 — cel — str
O piäo: sobre antigo tema popular infantil brasileiro2 1 4 1 — 4 3 3 4 — perc
Saudades da Juventude3 3 2 2 — 4 1 2 1 — tmp+perc — str11'
Sinfonietta no. 12 2 2 2 — 2 2 2 0 — tmp — str20'
Suite for String Orchestrastr13'
Suite Suggestion2 1 1 1 — 0 1 1 0 — tmp+perc — kbd — str
Symphony No. 14[1.2.pic1.pic2] 3[1.2.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 4 3 1 — tmp+6 — 2hp cel — str35'
Symphony No. 24[1.2.pic1.pic2] 3[1.2.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 4 4 1 — tmp+5 — 2hp cel — str35'
Symphony No. 34 4 3 4 — 4 4 4 1 — tmp+perc — 2hp — kbd — str20'
Uirapurú (The Magic Bird)3 3 3 3 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+perc — 2hp — kbd — str18'

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