Villa-Lobos was largely self-taught, never undergoing formal training, which allowed him spontaneity in treating musical form throughout his creative life.
Composer Biography
Villa-Lobos's first wife, Lucília Guimarães Villa-Lobos, transcribed Ibericarabe for piano, which is the only surviving record of his lost Suite Oriental for orchestra.
Composition History
The Guia Prático, a compilation of children's melodies by Villa-Lobos, served multiple purposes in his creative life, including didactic ones and providing material for other compositions.
Performer Biography
Sonia Rubinsky, the pianist on this album, has recorded the complete piano works of Villa-Lobos across eight volumes, with some volumes receiving critical acclaim.
Compositional Technique
The pieces in Guia Prático Albums 10 and 11 are musically and technically complex, requiring virtuosity, and were not intended for children to play.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Heitor Villa-Lobos, the composer, believed a truly original composer deploys the folklore of their native land in a sophisticated manner, embodying their country's ethnic makeup and creative personality.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The world of childhood was a major inspiration for Villa-Lobos, leading to a large number of works for or inspired by children.
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