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Guitar Concerto (Villa-Lobos)
[edit]The Guitar Concerto (originally called “Fantasia Concertante”) is a piece written for guitar and small orchestra by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. This work was dedicated to Andres Segovia. It was premiered by Segovia along with the Houston Symphony Orchestra on February 6, 1951, with the composer conducting.[1] Although the concerto is not widely studied, it is considered one of the most important works for classical guitar.[2]
Movements
[edit]The piece is divided into three movements[3]:
1. Allegro preciso
2. Andantino e andante: Cadenza
3. Allegretto non troppo
The first and last movements are in A minor, the second movement is in G major.
References
[edit]- ^ http://villalobos.iu.edu/guitar-concerto
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/composition/guitar-concerto-a-501-mc0002357253
- ^ Villa-Lobos, Heitor. 1971. Concerto pour guitare et petit orchestre. Paris: Éditions M. Eschig.
- ^ http://villalobos.iu.edu/guitar-concerto
- ^ Villa-Lobos, Heitor. 1971. Concerto pour guitare et petit orchestre. Paris: Éditions M. Eschig.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/composition/guitar-concerto-a-501-mc0002357253