The world of Villa-Lobos in pictures and documents / Lisa M. Peppercorn.
| Author/creator | Peppercorn, L. M. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Aldershot, England : Scolar Press ; Brookfield, VT : Ashgate Publishing Company, ©1996. |
| Description | 336 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preamble: Time chronicle -- Raul Villa-Lobos and his time -- The Villa-Lobos family -- Villa-Lobos's childhood -- Background of Villa-Lobos's early years -- Villa-Lobos's youth -- Villa-Lobos's musical training -- Villa-Lobos and the jungle -- Rio de Janeiro at the time of Villa-Lobos's marriage -- First public performances of Villa-Lobos's music -- First public recognition -- The Week of Modern Art, Sao Paulo -- First visit to Paris -- Villa-Lobos's studies -- Second visit to Paris -- Villa-Lobos the music educationalist -- Villa-Lobos in the 1930s -- Settled at Rua Araujo Porto Alegre -- Villa-Lobos's debut in the United States -- Commissions for piano works -- Commissions for other solo instruments -- Commissions for orchestral works and chamber music -- Stage works -- Travels and concerts -- Villa-Lobos in Israel and Paris -- Paris -- Villa-Lobos in pictures -- Seventieth-birthday celebrations -- Final honours -- Last events in the life of Villa-Lobos -- Death -- The Museu Villa-Lobos -- Appendices. Chronology ; Brief survey of Brazil's history from discovery until Villa-Lobos's death ; Facts about Brazil ; Glossary. |
| Abstract | This unique book presents a wealth of source material for those interested in the Brazilian composer Villa-Lobos's music and his country. Autograph letters in facsimile, newspaper and periodical articles and original programmes are reproduced to chart the development of Brazilian culture from the earliest times up to the death of the composer in 1959. Photographs and descriptions recall both the old theatres, long since demolished, where Villa-Lobos's music was originally performed, and the numerous national institutions that played such an important part in the composer's life. The book also reproduces some of the instruments, tunes and legends which Villa-Lobos studied in his attempt to create a truly Brazilian style of composition. These, together with surveys of his contemporaries in music, literature and history and his publishers, friends and family, provide a complete picture of the composer's world. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 322-325) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 95044199 |
| ISBN | 185928261X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.V76 P465 1996 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |