Cirandas
Sixteen piano pieces composed in 1926, each based on a Brazilian children's folk song (ciranda). A ciranda is a traditional round dance-song, and the sixteen cirandas span a wide range of character and difficulty, from simple and folk-like to harmonically intricate and technically demanding. The titles, drawn directly from the song names, include Terezinha de Jesus, O Cravo Brigou com a Rosa, Passa Passa Gaviao, O Pintor de Cannahy, A Canoa Virou, and others. Together they form one of the most substantial and representative sets of Brazilian nationalist piano pieces.
Works in this Collection (16)
- Terezinha de Jesus No. 1
- A Condessa No. 2
- Dona Sancha No. 3
- O Cravo Brigou com a Rosa No. 4
- Pobre Cega No. 5
- Passa Passa Gaviao No. 6
- Xo Xo Passarinho No. 7
- Vamos Atras da Serra Calunga No. 8
- Fui no Tororo No. 9
- O Pintor de Cannahy No. 10
- Nesta Rua Nesta Rua No. 11
- Olha o Passarinho Domine No. 12
- A Procura de uma Agulha No. 13
- A Canoa Virou No. 14
- Que Lindos Olhos No. 15
- Co-Co-Co No. 16