Composition: Chôros No. 1, W161 (Villa-Lobos, Heitor)
| Title | Chôros No. 1 |
| Alternative title | Chôro típico |
| Creators | Heitor Villa-Lobos (composer) |
| Opus | W161 |
| Instrumentation | guitar |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | E minor |
| Composed | 1920 |
| First published | 1920 |
| Dedication | Ernesto Nazareth |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 180 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Chorinhos |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | strings | Luigi Rago |
| view | Complete | flute and piano oboe and piano clarinet and piano saxophone and piano bassoon and piano |
Jacques Larocque |
| view | Complete | piano | Jasmyne Chouinard |
| view | Complete | 4 saxophones | Bruno David |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Heitor Villa-Lobos | 1959 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Muzgiz | 1989 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for strings |
— | — | Complete Score Complete parts |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute and piano oboe and piano clarinet and piano saxophone and piano bassoon and piano |
Saint-Maurice | — | Piano Score (Flute) Piano Score (Oboe) Piano Score (Clarinet or Soprano, Tenor sax) Piano Score (Bassoon) Piano Score (Alto, Baritone sax) Flute Oboe Clarinet or Soprano, Tenor sax Bassoon Alto, Baritone sax |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Saint-Maurice | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 saxophones |
— | — | Complete Score Soprano Part Alto Part Tenor Part Baritone Part |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| view | Luciano Tavares (guitar) | Complete Performance |
| view | Luciano Tavares (guitar) | Complete Performance |
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