Heitor Villa-Lobos's Étude No. 7, one of his Twelve Études for Guitar, was first published by Max Eschig, Paris, in 1953.
| Étude No. 7 | |
|---|---|
| Étude by Heitor Villa-Lobos | |
.jpg) Heitor Villa-Lobos | |
| Key | E major |
| Catalogue | W235 |
| Composed | 1928: Paris |
| Dedication | Andrés Segovia |
| Published | 1953: Paris |
| Publisher | Max Eschig |
| Recorded | 27 June 1952 Andrés Segovia (issued on An Andrés Segovia Concert, 1 disc, 33⅓ rpm, 12 inch, monaural. Brunswick AXTL 1010. England: Brunswick Records; Decca (Gold Label Series) DL 9638, New York: Decca Records. |
| Duration | 2–4 mins. |
| Movements | 1 |
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| Premiere | |
| Date | 5 March 1947: |
| Location | Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts |
| Performers | Andrés Segovia, guitar |
History
editThe first public performance of this étude (together with those of Études 1 and 8) was given by Andrés Segovia on 5 March 1947 at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts..[1]
Structure
editThe piece is in E major and is marked Très animé.[2]
Analysis
editÉtude No. 7 is a study, first in rapid scales, then a section of arpeggios supporting a lyrical melody played entirely on the first string, and a return to the scales, creating a ternary (ABA) form.[3]
References
edit- ^ Villa-Lobos, sua obra 2009, p. 152.
- ^ Santos 1985, p. 27.
- ^ Santos 1985, pp. loc=27–28.
Cited sources
edit- Santos, Turibio. 1985. Heitor Villa-Lobos and the Guitar, translated by Victoria Ford and Graham Wade. Gurtnacloona, Bantry: Wise Owl Music.
- Villa-Lobos, sua obra. 2009. Version 1.0. MinC / IBRAM, and the Museu Villa-Lobos. Based on the third edition, 1989.
Further reading
edit- Wright, Simon. 1992. Villa-Lobos. Oxford Studies of Composers. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-315476-5 (cloth); ISBN 0-19-315475-7 (pbk).