1887–1959 · Brazilian

Villa-Lobos, Heitor

Brazil's greatest composer, whose Bachianas Brasileiras and Choros series fuse Brazilian folk idioms with Baroque counterpoint in a completely original synthesis.

Suite (15)

BachBras1
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 11930
BachBras2
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 21933
BachBras3
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 31938
BachBras4
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 41930
BachBras5
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 51930
BachBras6
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 61938
BachBras7
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 71942
BachBras8
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 81944
BachBras9
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 91945
DiscoverBrazil
Discovery of Brazil (suite)1937
W195
Suite for Voice and Violin
W020
Suite populaire brésilienne
GuitarSuite
Suite populaire brésilienne (guitar, 5 pieces)
PianoProle
Prole do Bebê Suite No.1 (piano)
CirceEdmund
Ciclo brasileiro (piano suite)

Choro (12)

Choros1
Choro No. 11921
Choros2
Choro No. 21922
Choros3
Choro No. 31923
Choros4
Choro No. 41924
Choros5
Choro No. 51925
Choros6
Choro No. 61926
Choros7
Choro No. 71927
Choros8
Choro No. 81928
Choros9
Choro No. 91929
Choros10
Choro No. 101930
Choros11
Choro No. 111931
Choros12
Choro No. 121932

Guitar Concerto (1)

GuitarConc
Guitar Concerto1951

Harp Concerto (1)

HarpConc
Harp Concerto1953

Piano Concerto (1)

PianoConc5
Piano Concerto No. 51954

String Quartet (22)

SQ6
String Quartet No. 61938
SQ17
String Quartet No. 171957
W099
String Quartet No.1
W100
String Quartet No.2
W112
String Quartet No.3
W129
String Quartet No.4
W263
String Quartet No.5
W399
String Quartet No.6
W435
String Quartet No.7
W446
String Quartet No.8
W457
String Quartet No.9
W468
String Quartet No.10
W481
String Quartet No.11
W496
String Quartet No.12
W503
String Quartet No.13
W519
String Quartet No.14
W523
String Quartet No.15
W526
String Quartet No.16
W537
String Quartet No.17
StrQ1VL
String Quartet No.1
StrQ6VL
String Quartet No.6
StrQ17VL
String Quartet No.17

Ballet (1)

UirapuruBallet
Uirapuru (symphonic poem/ballet)1917

Piano Piece (7)

Rudepoema
Rudepoêma (piano solo)1921–26
W454
Fantasia for Cello and Orchestra
W490
Fantasia para saxophone
W419
Preludes
W051
Sonata fantasia No.1
GuiaprticopianoW27728435835947
Guia prático (piano), W277-284, 358, 359, 473
RudePoema
Rudepoema (piano)

Guitar Work (1)

GuitarPrel
5 Preludes for Guitar1940

Orchestral (89)

W513
Alvorada na floresta tropical
AmazonasW118119
Amazonas, W118, 119
W135
Amor y perfidia
W493
Assobio a Jato
W246
Bachianas brasileiras No.1
BachianasbrasileirasNo2W247250
Bachianas brasileiras No.2, W247, 250-252, 254, 568, 569
W388
Bachianas brasileiras No.3
BachianasbrasileirasNo4W264424
Bachianas brasileiras No.4, W264, 424
BachianasbrasileirasNo5W389391
Bachianas brasileiras No.5, W389-391
W392
Bachianas brasileiras No.6
W432
Bachianas brasileiras No.7
W444
Bachianas brasileiras No.8
W449
Bachianas brasileiras No.9
W160
Bailado infernal
W543
Bendita sabedoria
W045
Brinquedo de roda
W256
Caixinha de música quebrada
none 4CanesdaflorestadoAmazonas
4 Canções da floresta do Amazonas
W158
Canções típicas brasileiras
W157
Carnaval das crianças
W227
2 Chôros bis
W161
Chôros No.1
ChrosNo2W197198
Chôros No.2, W197, 198
W206
Chôros No.3
W218
Chôros No.4
W207
Chôros No.5
W219
Chôros No.6
W199
Chôros No.7
W208
Chôros No.8
W232
Chôros No.9
W209
Chôros No.10
W374
Ciclo brasileiro
W325
Ciranda das sete notas
W220
Cirandas
W210
Cirandinhas
W017
Confidência
W085
Danças características africanas
DistribuiodefloresW381575
Distribuição de flores, W381, 575
W535
Duo for Oboe and Bassoon
W094
Élégie
W183
Epigramas ironicos e sentimentais
W495
Erosão
W235
12 Estudos
W076
Fábulas características
W176
A fiandeira
FrancetteetPiW237552
Francette et Pià, W237, 552
W148
Histórias da carochinha
W474
Hommage à Chopin
W096
Improviso No.7
AlendadocabocloW166188
A lenda do caboclo, W166, 188
W060
Louco
ManduararW417418
Mandu-Çarará, W417, 418
W080
Les mères
W056
Miniaturas
ModinhasecanesW365406
Modinhas e canções, W365, 406
ModinhasecanesW441563
Modinhas e canções, W441, 563
MomoprecoceW240259
Momoprecoce, W240, 259
NewYorkSkylineMelodyW407408
New York Skyline Melody, W407, 408
W191
Noneto
OcantodocisnenegroW122123
O canto do cisne negro, W122, 123
W062
L'oiseau
W082
Ondulando
W064
Pequena suíte
W048
Petizada
W434
Poema singelo
none 3PoemasindgenasW223224
3 Poemas indígenas, W223, 224
W140
A prole do bebê No.1
W180
A prole do bebê No.2
W230
Quartet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon
W231
Quinteto em forma de chôros
W538
Quinteto instrumental
RudepoemaW184310
Rudepoema, W184, 310
SambaclssicoW497498
Samba clássico, W497, 498
W226
Saudades das selvas brasileiras
W216
Serestas
SetevezesW557558
Sete vezes, W557-558
W131
Sexteto místico
W134
Simples coletânea
W040
Simples
W117
Suíte floral
W053
Suíte infantil No.1
W067
Suíte infantil No.2
W217
Sul América
W182
Trio for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon
W069
Trio
W316
Valsa da dor
W276
Guia prático
Choros14
Choros No.14 (orchestra, band, chorus)
FlorBras
Floresta do Amazonas (film/concert work)

Concerto (14)

GuitarConcertoW501502
Guitar Concerto, W501, 502
W524
Harmonica Concerto
W453
Piano Concerto No.1
W487
Piano Concerto No.2
W512
Piano Concerto No.3
W505
Piano Concerto No.4
W521
Piano Concerto No.5
Guit1
Guitar Concerto
Harmon1
Harmonica Concerto
Cello1
Cello Concerto No.1
Cello2
Cello Concerto No.2
Piano1
Piano Concerto No.1
Piano5
Piano Concerto No.5
Harp1
Harp Concerto

Chamber (11)

W105
Piano Trio No.2
W142
Piano Trio No.3
W460
String Trio
GuitarPrelude1
Prelude No.1 in E minor (guitar)
GuitarPrelude2
Prelude No.2 in E major (guitar)
GuitarPrelude3
Prelude No.3 in A minor (guitar)
GuitarPrelude4
Prelude No.4 in E minor (guitar)
GuitarPrelude5
Prelude No.5 in D major (guitar)
Etude1
Étude No.1 in E minor (guitar)
Etude11
Étude No.11 (guitar)
Etude12
Étude No.12 (guitar)

Symphony (7)

W115
Sinfonietta No.1
W483
Sinfonietta No.2
Sym1VL
Symphony No.1 "O Imprevisto"
Sym4VL
Symphony No.4 "A Vitória"
Sym6VL
Symphony No.6 "On the Outline of the Mountains of Brazil"
Sym10VL
Symphony No.10 "Sumé Pater Patrium"
Sym12VL
Symphony No.12

Song (1)

W411
As três Marias

Sacred & Choral (2)

GuidoMissas
Missa São Sebastião
Bendita
Bendita Sabedoria (a cappella)