Composition: Preludes, W419 (Villa-Lobos, Heitor)
| Title | Preludes |
| Alternative title | Prelúdios |
| Creators | Heitor Villa-Lobos (composer) |
| Opus | W419 |
| Instrumentation | guitar |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1940 |
| First published | 1954 |
| Dedication | Mindinha |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1500 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Preludes |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andantino expressivo in E minor | — | E minor | — |
| Andantino in E major | — | E major | — |
| Andante in A minor | — | A minor | — |
| Lento in E minor | — | E minor | — |
| Poco animato in D major | — | D major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | string quartet | Michael Viljoen |
| view | Prelude No.3 | flute | Tadeusz Kotuk |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Max Eschig | 1954 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | 1989 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for string quartet |
Michael Viljoen | 2018 | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Prelude No.3 | Arrangement for flute |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Section | Performers | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections | Luciano Tavares (guitar) | 1. Andantino expressivo in E minor · file | |
| view | Selections | Luciano Tavares (guitar) | 1. Andantino expressivo in E minor · file | |
| view | Selections | Luciano Tavares (guitar) | 1. Andantino expressivo in E minor (Recording 2) · file | |
| view | Selections | Luciano Tavares (guitar) | 1. Andantino expressivo in E minor · file 4. Lento in E minor · file |
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| view | Selections | Luciano Tavares (guitar) | 2. Andantino in E major · file | |
| view | Selections | Luciano Tavares (guitar) | 4. Lento in E minor (Recording 2) · file | |
| view | Selections | Luciano Tavares (guitar) | 4. Lento in E minor (Recording 3) · file | |
| view | Selections | Luciano Tavares (guitar) | 3. Andante in A minor (Recording 1) · file 3. Andante in A minor (Recording 2) · file 3. Andante in A minor (Recording 3) · file |
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| view | Selections | Luciano Tavares (guitar) | 5. Prelude (Recording 1) · file 5. Prelude (Recording 2) · file 5. Prelude (Recording 3) · file |
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| view | Selections | Luciano Tavares (guitar) | 1. Andantino expressivo in E minor (Recording 1) · file 1. Andantino expressivo in E minor (Recording 2) · file |
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| view | Selections | Luciano Tavares (guitar) | 2. Andantino in E major · file | |
| view | Selections | Luciano Tavares (guitar) | 3. Andante in A minor (Recording 1) · file 3. Andante in A minor (Recording 2) · file 3. Andante in A minor (Recording 3) · file |
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| view | Selections | Luciano Tavares (guitar) | 4. Lento in E minor (Recording 1) · file 4. Lento in E minor (Recording 2) · file 4. Lento in E minor (Recording 3) · file |
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| view | Selections | Luciano Tavares (guitar) | 5. Poco animato in D major (Recording 1) · file 5. Poco animato in D major (Recording 2) · file 5. Poco animato in D major (Recording 3) · file |
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