Chôros No. 6
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Chôros No. 6 is an orchestral work written between 1925 and 1942 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. 6 is one of the longer compositions in the series, lasting about 25 minutes in performance.
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Chôros No. 6 | |
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Chôros by Heitor Villa-Lobos | |
Catalogue | W219 |
Melody | Lundu característico (Joaquim Antônio da Silva Calado) |
Composed | 1925 (1925) – 1942 (1942): Rio de Janeiro |
Dedication | Arminda Neves d'Almeida |
Published | 1987 (1987): Paris |
Publisher | Max Eschig |
Recorded | January 1954 (1954-01) RIAS-Symphonie-Orchester, Berlin; Heitor Villa-Lobos, cond. (LP, 1 disc, 33⅓ rpm 12 in., monaural, Remington R-199-207 (New York: Remington, issued 1956) |
Duration | 25 mins. |
Scoring | orchestra |
Premiere | |
Date | 18 July 1942 (1942-07-18): |
Location | Theatro Municipal, Rio de Janeiro |
Conductor | Heitor Villa-Lobos |
Performers | Orquestra Sinfônica do Theatro Municipal |
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