Composition: Bachianas brasileiras No. 5, W389-391 (Villa-Lobos, Heitor)
| Title | Bachianas brasileiras No. 5 |
| Creators | Heitor Villa-Lobos (composer) |
| Opus | W389 (original) |
| Instrumentation | soprano and 8 cellos |
| Number of movements | 2 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1938 |
| First published | 1947 |
| Dedication | Arminda Neves d' Almeida |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 480 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Ária (Cantilena) | — | A minor | — |
| 2. Dança (Martelo) | — | C major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Original Version (Ária) | voice and guitar | — |
| view | Original Version (Ária) | violin | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Daniel Balparda de Carvalho | 2020 | Complete Score (first movement) · view |
| view | Original version (Ária) | parts | Associated Music Publishers | 1947 | Cellos I · view Cellos II · view Cellos III · view Cellos IV · view |
| view | Original version (Ária) | parts | Daniel Balparda de Carvalho | 2020 | Complete Individual Parts · view Complete Shared Parts · view |
| view | Original Version (Ária) | vocal score | Associated Music Publishers | 1947 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Original Version (Ária) | Arrangement for voice and guitar | Associated Music Publishers | 1954 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Original Version (Ária) | Arrangement for violin | — | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Orchestre national de France (orchestra) | Heitor Villa-Lobos (conductor) and Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano) and Fernand Benedetti (performer) | 1. Ária (Cantilena) · file 2. Dança (Martelo) · file |
| view | — | Bidu Sayão (soprano) and Heitor Villa-Lobos (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
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