Symphony No. 8 (Villa-Lobos)
| Symphony No. 8 | |
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| by Heitor Villa-Lobos | |
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Heitor Villa-Lobos
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| Catalogue | W499 |
| Genre | Symphony |
| Composed | 1950: |
| Dedication | Olin Downes |
| Published | 1978 |
| Duration | 22 mins. |
| Movements | 4 |
| Scoring | Orchestra |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 14 January 1955: |
| Location | Carnegie Hall, New York |
| Conductor | Heitor Villa-Lobos |
| Performers | Philadelphia Orchestra |
Symphony No. 8 is a composition by the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, written in 1950. A performance lasts about 22 minutes
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History
Villa-Lobos composed his Eighth Symphony in Rio de Janeiro in 1950. It was first performed at Carnegie Hall in New York on 14 January 1955 by the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by the composer. The European premiere took place shortly afterward, on 15 March 1955 at the Salle Gaveau in Paris. The performers were the Orchestra of the Concert Society of the Paris Conservatory, conducted by the composer. The score is dedicated to the New York Times music critic Olin Downes (Villa-Lobos, sua obra 2009, 45–46).
Instrumentation
The symphony is scored for an orchestra consisting of 2 piccolos, 3 flutes, 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, timpani, tam-tam, cymbals, xylophone, celesta, 2 harps, piano, and strings.
Analysis
The symphony has four movements:
- Andante
- Lento (assai)
- Allegretto scherzando
- Allegro (giusto)
References
- Béhague, Gerard. 1994. Villa-Lobos: The Search for Brazil's Musical Soul. Austin: Institute of Latin American Studies, University of Texas at Austin, 1994. ISBN 0-292-70823-8.
- Enyart, John William. 1984. "The Symphonies of Heitor Villa-Lobos". PhD diss. Cincinnati: University of Cincinnati.
- Peppercorn, Lisa M. 1991. Villa-Lobos: The Music: An Analysis of His Style, translated by Stefan de Haan. London: Kahn & Averill; White Plains, NY: Pro/Am Music Resources Inc. ISBN 1-871082-15-3 (Kahn & Averill); ISBN 0-912483-36-9.
- Salles, Paulo de Tarso. 2009. Villa-Lobos: processos composicionais. Campinas, SP: Editora da Unicamp. ISBN 978-85-268-0853-9.
- Villa-Lobos, sua obra. 2009. Version 1.0. MinC / IBRAM, and the Museu Villa-Lobos. Based on the third edition, 1989.
