Guitar Concerto (Villa-Lobos)
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The Guitar Concerto, W501 (piano reduction: W502), is a work for solo guitar and small orchestra written by the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos in Rio de Janeiro in 1951. A performance lasts about 18 minutes.
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Concerto for guitar and small orchestra | |
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Concerto by Heitor Villa-Lobos | |
Catalogue | W501 (W502) |
Composed | 1951 (1951): Rio de Janeiro |
Dedication | Andrès Segovia |
Published | 1956 (1956): Paris (reduction for guitar and piano) |
Publisher | Max Eschig |
Recorded | 1969 (1969): Paris, Turibio Santos, guitar; Jean-François Paillard Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Jean-François Paillard. First released in 1970 on Erato MCE 19026 (cassette) and STU 70566 (LP). |
Duration | 18 mins. |
Movements | 4 |
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Premiere | |
Date | 6 February 1956 (1956-02-06): |
Location | Houston |
Conductor | Heitor Villa-Lobos |
Performers | Andrés Segovia and Houston Symphony Orchestra |
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