The Villa-Lobos Letters (Musicians in Letters, 1) (Volume 1) - Softcover

Villa-Lobos, Heitor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0907689299 ISBN 13: 9780907689294

Publisher: Toccata Press, 1994

Synopsis

Presents for the first time the complete surviving correspondence of the outstanding Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos [1887-1959], one of the most colourful figures in twentieth-century music.

This complete edition of the letters of the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, collected for the first time in any language, details his stay in the Paris of the 1920s, his work in Brazil and the 1930s and `40s and his international travels as conductor of his own music. The letters also discuss commissions for ballets, concertos and other works. Lisa M. Peppercorn, who knew Villa-Lobos, is the acknowledged expert on the life and music of this colourful figure, and she gives a detailed commentary on the events giving rise to the letters. A chronology gives a detailed account of Villa-Lobos' life, which is thoroughly illustrated with photographs of the persons and places associated with Villa-Lobos, facsimiles of works and concert programmes, and so on. The letters thus form a guide to the most productive years of his life.

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About the Author

Lisa M. Peppercorn, Editor

Edition details

• Publisher: Toccata Press
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0907689299
• ISBN 13: 9780907689294
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216