Five Preludes for Guitar

Composer: VILLA-LOBOS, Heitor
  • Villa-Lobos wrote five Preludes for guitar in 1940.
    • Prelude No. 1 in e minor, “Andantino expressivo”
    • Prelude No. 2 in E Major, “Andantino”
    • Prelude No. 3 in a minor, “Andante”
    • Prelude No. 4 in e minor, “Lento”
    • Prelude No. 5 in D Major, “Poco animato”
  • The work premiered as a whole in Montevideo in 1942 performed by guitarist Abel Carlevaro.
  • Originally, the work contained six preludes; however, the sixth was lost before publication in 1954.1
  • The collection of preludes represents the composer’s final work for solo guitar. The piece is considered a “collection” rather than a cycle because it comprises five independent pieces grouped together, each with its own distinct character.2

Sources

  1. Heitor Villa-Lobos, Preludes (Paris: Max Eschig, 1954).
  2. Frederic Zigante, “Villa-Lobos Cinq Préludes Solo Guitar,” The Julliard Store, accessed February 1, 2023, https://juilliardstore.com/collections/guitar/products/villa-lobos-5-preludes-solo-gu-50565948.

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