| 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 |
Heitor Villa-Lobos's Étude No. 7, one of his Twelve Études for Guitar, was first published by Max Eschig, Paris, in 1953.
History
The 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
The piece is in E major and is marked Très animé. [2]
Analysis
Étude 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
- ^ Villa-Lobos, sua obra 2009, p. 152.
- ^ Santos 1985, p. 27.
- ^ Santos 1985, pp. loc=27–28.
Cited sources
- 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
- 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).
