Biography
The most significant Latin American classical composer, Villa-Lobos fused Brazilian folk and indigenous music with European formal structures. His piano works include the fourteen Choros (cross-genre works for various forces) and the five-volume Guia Pratico. His Bachianas Brasileiras series celebrates the connection between Bach's counterpoint and Brazilian musical culture. He was also the architect of Brazil's national music education system.
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Works (30)
Cirandas
- 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