Chôros No. 12
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Chôros No. 12 is an orchestral work written between 1925 and 1945 by the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. It is part of a series of fourteen numbered compositions collectively titled Chôros, ranging from solos for guitar and for piano up to works scored for soloist or chorus with orchestra or multiple orchestras, and in duration up to over an hour. Chôros No. 12 is one of the longest compositions in the series, a performance lasting about 35 minutes.
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Chôros No. 12 | |
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Chôros by Heitor Villa-Lobos | |
Catalogue | W233 |
Composed | 1925 (1925) – 1945 (1945): Rio de Janeiro |
Dedication | José Cândido de Andrade Muricy |
Published | 1986 (1986): Paris |
Publisher | Max Eschig |
Recorded | 9–10 September 1980 Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège, Pierre Bartholomée, cond. (LP recording, 1 disc: 33⅓ rpm, 12 in., stereo. Ricercar RIC-007. Gütersloh: Sonopress, issued 1980) |
Duration | 35 mins. |
Scoring | orchestra |
Premiere | |
Date | 23 February 1945 (1945-02-23): |
Location | Harvard University, Cambridge, MA |
Conductor | Heitor Villa-Lobos |
Performers | Boston Symphony Orchestra |
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