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Stage Works
3 tracks
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Piano Works
685 tracks
- Guia Prático: Folkloric Etudes
168 tracks
- Guia Prático, folkloric melodies in 2 volumes, A. 276
30 tracks
- Album 1, A.277
14 tracks
- Album 2, A.276
14 tracks
- Album 3, A.279
10 tracks
- Album 4, A.280
11 tracks
- Album 5, A.281
10 tracks
- Album 6, A.282
10 tracks
- Album 7, A.283
10 tracks
- Album 8, A.358
18 tracks
- Album 9, A.359
14 tracks
- Album 10, A.284
13 tracks
- Album 11, A.473
14 tracks
- Guia Prático, folkloric melodies in 2 volumes, A. 276
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Other Piano Works
517 tracks
- A Fiandeira (La filieuse), A.176
2 tracks
- A Prole do bebê ('A família do bebê'), A.140
93 tracks
- As três Marias, for piano, A.411
9 tracks
- Bachianas Brasileiras No.4, A.264
35 tracks
- Baliado infantil (Children's Ballet), A.35
2 tracks
- Baliado infernal, A.160
2 tracks
- Brinquedo de Roda, A.45
18 tracks
- Caixinha de música quebrada, A.256
6 tracks
- 5 Canções de cordialidade, A.deest
5 tracks
- Carnaval das 8 crianças brasilieras, A.157
33 tracks
- Carnaval de Pierro
1 track
- Children's Carnaval (Carnaval das çriancas)
7 tracks
- Chôros No.1
3 tracks
- Chôros No.2, A.198
2 tracks
- Chôros No.5, A.207 ('Alma brasiliera')
16 tracks
- Ciclo brasileiro, A.374
28 tracks
- 12 Cirandinhas, A.210
37 tracks
- 16 Cirandinhas, A.220
58 tracks
- Danças características africanas, A.85
9 tracks
- Feijoada Sem Perigo, A.deest
1 track
- Francette e Piá, A.237
11 tracks
- Histórias da carochinha, A.148
12 tracks
- Homenage a Chopin, A.474
3 tracks
- Ibericarabe, symphonic poem, A.78 (adapted from orchestral version)
2 tracks
- Impressões Seresteiras
1 track
- Lembranco do sertão, A.252
1 track
- Marquesa de Santos, A.396
2 tracks
- Melodia da montanha ('Mountain Melody')
1 track
- New York Skyline Melody, A.407
3 tracks
- O Gato e o rato, A.76 (extant segment of a lost piano suite)
3 tracks
- Ondulando ('Undulating'), A.82
3 tracks
- Petizada, A.48
18 tracks
- Poema singélo, A.434
3 tracks
- Rudepoêma, A.184
3 tracks
- Saudades das selvas brasileiras, A.226
9 tracks
- Simples coletânea, A.134
9 tracks
- Suite Floral, A.117
12 tracks
- Suite infantil No.1, A.53
10 tracks
- Suite infantil No.2, A.67
8 tracks
- Sul América, A.217
2 tracks
- Tristorosa, A.34
3 tracks
- Valsa da dor (Waltz) in D, A.316
7 tracks
- Valsa lenta, A.43
2 tracks
- Valsa romãntica, A.16
1 track
- Valsa-scherzo, A.70
2 tracks
- 4 Ciclo brasileiro, suite for piano, A.374
6 tracks
- 12 Estudios, etudes for guitar, A.235
13 tracks
- A Fiandeira (La filieuse), A.176
- Guia Prático: Folkloric Etudes
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Orchestral Works
400 tracks
- Concertos
138 tracks
- Bachianas Brasileiras No.3, for piano and orchestra, A.388
12 tracks
- Bachianas Brasileiras No.4, for piano and orchestra, A.424
21 tracks
- Cello Concerto No.2, A.516
4 tracks
- Chôros No.11, for piano and orchestra, A.228
9 tracks
- Chôros No.8, for 2 pianos and orchestra, A.208
5 tracks
- Ciranda das sete notas ('Dance in Seven Notes'), for bassoon and strings, A.325
4 tracks
- Fantasia, for cello and orchestra, A.454
5 tracks
- Fantasia, for saxophone, 2 horns, and strings, A.490
6 tracks
- Guitar Concerto, A.501
24 tracks
- Guitar Concerto, A.502
1 track
- Harmonica Concerto, A.524
6 tracks
- Harp Concerto, A.515
7 tracks
- Introduction to the Choros, for guitar and orchestra, A.239
3 tracks
- Momoprecoce, fantasy for piano and orchestra, A.240
2 tracks
- Piano Concerto No.5, A.521
4 tracks
- Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra
7 tracks
- Introduction to the Chôros, W239
1 track
- Canção do Amor, for guitar and orchestra, W546
2 tracks
- Concerto For Guitar And Small Orchestra, W501
15 tracks
- Bachianas Brasileiras No.3, for piano and orchestra, A.388
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Other Orchestral Works
165 tracks
- A lenda do caboclo, A.166
12 tracks
- Alvorada na floresta tropical ('Dawn in a Tropical Forest'; overture), A.513
1 track
- Amazonas (symphonic poem), A.118
3 tracks
- Bachianas Brasileiras No.2, A.247
26 tracks
- Bachianas Brasileiras No.7, A.432
12 tracks
- Bachianas Brasileiras No.8, A.444
12 tracks
- Chôros No.12, A.233
2 tracks
- Chôros No.6, A.219
3 tracks
- Chôros No.9, A.232
4 tracks
- Cortejo nupçial, for organ and orchestra, A.491
1 track
- Dança dos mosquitos, A.187
1 track
- Dança frenética, A.144
2 tracks
- Danças africanas ('Danses des indiens métis du Brésil'), A.107
3 tracks
- Descombrimento do Brasil: Suite No.1, A.377
2 tracks
- Descombrimento do Brasil: Suite No.2, A.378
6 tracks
- Descombrimento do Brasil: Suite No.3, A.79
6 tracks
- Descombrimento do Brasil: Suite No.4, A.380
2 tracks
- Erosão ('Origem do Rio Amazonas'), A.495
1 track
- Floresta do Amazonas (Forest of the Amazon), symphonic poem for voice, male chorus, and orchestra, A.551
51 tracks
- Genesis (symphonic poem and ballet), A.522
1 track
- Rudá, symphonic poem and ballet ('Dio d'amore'), A.504
6 tracks
- Rudepoêma, A.310 (adapted from piano work)
2 tracks
- Ouverture de l'homme tel, for orchestra, A.508
1 track
- Uirapuru, for orchestra
1 track
- O papagaio do moleque, for orchestra
1 track
- Fantasia em três movimentos (Em forma de chôros), W550
3 tracks
- A lenda do caboclo, A.166
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Symphonies
97 tracks
- Symphony No.4, for orchestra and brass ('A Vitória'), A.153
16 tracks
- Symphony No.6, ('Sobre a linha das montahnas do Brasil'), A.447
12 tracks
- Symphony No.7
8 tracks
- Symphony No.3 ('A guerra')
8 tracks
- Symphony No.8, for orchestra, A.499
8 tracks
- Symphony No.12, for orchestra, A.539
8 tracks
- Symphony No.9, for orchestra, A.510
8 tracks
- Symphony No.2, for orchestra, 'Ascensão', A.132 (Op.160)
8 tracks
- Sinfonietta No.1 (Em memória de Mozart), for orchestra, A.115
3 tracks
- Symphony No.10 (Sinfonia ameríndia), for 3 soloists, chorus and orchestra, A.511
10 tracks
- Symphony No.11, for orchestra
4 tracks
- Symphony No.1, Op.112, W.114 'O Imprevisto'
4 tracks
- Symphony No.4, for orchestra and brass ('A Vitória'), A.153
- Concertos
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Chamber Works
876 tracks
- String Quartets
174 tracks
- String Quartet No.1, A.99
18 tracks
- String Quartet No.2, A.100
8 tracks
- String Quartet No.3, Quarteto das pipocas ('Popcorn Quartet'), A.112
8 tracks
- String Quartet No.4, A.129
12 tracks
- String Quartet No.5, A.263 ('Quarteto Popular')
12 tracks
- String Quartet No.6, A.468
12 tracks
- String Quartet No.7, A.435
8 tracks
- String Quartet No.8, A.446
8 tracks
- String Quartet No.9, A.457
12 tracks
- String Quartet No.10, A.468
8 tracks
- String Quartet No.11, A.481
12 tracks
- String Quartet No.12, A.496
12 tracks
- String Quartet No.13, A.503
8 tracks
- String Quartet No.14, A.519
8 tracks
- String Quartet No.15, A.523
8 tracks
- String Quartet No.16, A.526
8 tracks
- String Quartet No.17, A.537
12 tracks
- String Quartet No.1, A.99
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Works for Solo Guitar
502 tracks
- Chôros No.1 ('Tipico brasileiro'), A.161
22 tracks
- 12 Etudes, for guitar, W235
30 tracks
- 5 Preludes, for guitar, W419
30 tracks
- 12 Etudes, A.235
163 tracks
- Melodia sentimental (from 'Floresta do Amazones'), A.556
2 tracks
- 5 Prelúdios, A.419
150 tracks
- Suite populaire brésilienne ('Brazilian Folk Suite'), A.20
70 tracks
- Studio, for guitar
1 track
- Etude in E-, for guitar
1 track
- Prelude in E-, for guitar
1 track
- Etude in C# Minor, for guitar
1 track
- Etude No.7 in E, for guitar
2 tracks
- Dime perché, W003 (Transcribed by A. Bissoli for Guitar)
1 track
- Valsa Concerto No.2, for guitar, W009 (Completed by A. Bissoli)
2 tracks
- Tarantela (arr. A. Bissoli for guitar)
1 track
- 12 Estudos, for guitar, W235
24 tracks
- Valse-chôro, for guitar
1 track
- Chôros No.1 ('Tipico brasileiro'), A.161
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Other Chamber Works
200 tracks
- Alma Brasileira, for cello and piano
7 tracks
- Assobio a jato ('The Jet Whistle'), for flute and cello, A.493
13 tracks
- Bachianas Brasileiras No.1, for 8 cellos, A.246
18 tracks
- Bachianas Brasileiras No.6, for flute and bassoon, A.392
14 tracks
- Berceuse, for cello and piano, A.88
1 track
- Capriccio, for cello and piano, A.91
1 track
- Cello Sonata No.2, A.103
4 tracks
- Chôros No.2, for flute and clarinet
3 tracks
- Chôros No.4, for 3 horns and trombone, A.218
2 tracks
- Chôros No.7 ('Setemino'), for flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, violin, cello, and off-stage gong, A.199
5 tracks
- 2 Chôros, for violin and cello, A.227bis
7 tracks
- Concerto Grosso for Winds, A.565
6 tracks
- Distribuiçao de flôres ('Distribution of Flowers'), for flute and guitar, A.381
9 tracks
- Divigaçao, for cello, piano, and drum, A.461
1 track
- Duo for Oboe and Bassoon
3 tracks
- Duo for Violin and Viola, A.463
3 tracks
- Fantasia, for saxophone and piano, A.490bis
4 tracks
- O canto da nossa terra, for cello and piano, A.250
1 track
- O canto do capodócio, for cello and piano, A.251
1 track
- O canto do cysno negro (Song of the Black Swan), for cello and piano, A.122
14 tracks
- Pequena suíte for Cello and Piano, A.64
12 tracks
- Piano Trio No.1, A.42
8 tracks
- Piano Trio No.2 , A.105
4 tracks
- Piano Trio No.3, A.142
4 tracks
- Prelúdio for Cello and Piano in F#- (after Chopin), A.31
1 track
- Quintet for Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Harp, A.538
9 tracks
- Quinteto em forme de choros, for flute, oboe, clarinet, English horn, and bassoon, A.231
7 tracks
- Sexteto místico ('Mystic Sextet'), for flute, oboe, saxophone, harp, cello, and guitar, A.131
5 tracks
- Sonata Fantasia No.1, for violin and piano, A.51
1 track
- Sonata Fantasia No.2, for violin and piano, A.83
3 tracks
- Sonhar, for cello and piano, A.86
1 track
- Suite para quinteto dupio de cordas ('Suite for Double String Quintet'), A.54
6 tracks
- Trio for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon, A.182
6 tracks
- Élégie, for cello and piano, A.108
1 track
- Violin Sonata No.3
6 tracks
- Cirandas (arr. E. Pujol for 2 guitars)
2 tracks
- Samba classico, for cello and piano
1 track
- Fantasia concertante
6 tracks
- Alma Brasileira, for cello and piano
- String Quartets
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Vocal Works
198 tracks
- Solo Vocal Works
148 tracks
- Bachianas Brasileiras No.5, for voice and 8 cellos, A.389
70 tracks
- Canção de cristal, A.494
2 tracks
- Canção do poeta do século XVIII, A.486
3 tracks
- Canções típicas brasileiras, A.159
11 tracks
- Jardim fanado, A.525
1 track
- Modinhas e canções, A.365
10 tracks
- Modinhas e canções, A.441
7 tracks
- 2 Paisagens, A.462
2 tracks
- Poème de l'enfant et de sa mère, for voice, flute, clarinet, and cello, A.193
1 track
- Samba clássico ('Ode'), A.498
1 track
- Serestas, A.216
27 tracks
- Suite para canto e violino, A.95
3 tracks
- Vocalises-Estudos, A.245
1 track
- Cançao do Amor, for voice and orchestra (arranged from Floresta do Amazonas), A.546
1 track
- Cair de tarde, song for voice and piano (arranged from Floresta do Amazones), A.544
1 track
- Veleiros, song for voice and piano (from Floresta do Amazonas), A.560
2 tracks
- Epigramma, song for voice and orchestra, (Epigramas irônicos e sentimentais Vol. I/4), A.173a/4
1 track
- Historiettes, for voice and piano, A.165
2 tracks
- Teirú, song for voice and piano (Poemas indigenas No.2), A.223/2
1 track
- Melodia sentimental, for voice and piano, W556
1 track
- Bachianas Brasileiras No.5, for voice and 8 cellos, A.389
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Choral Works
50 tracks
- As Costureiras
1 track
- Ave Maria (a4)
1 track
- Bachianas Brasileiras No.9, A.449
17 tracks
- Bazzum
1 track
- Bendita Sabedoria: Biblical Settings for Chorus, A.543
1 track
- Bendita sabedoria
12 tracks
- Chôros No.3 ('Picapau'), for male chorus and winds
4 tracks
- Chôros No.10, A.209 ('Rasga o Coraçao')
3 tracks
- Cor dulce, cor amabile
1 track
- Duas lendas amerindias em nheengatu
4 tracks
- Jose
1 track
- Na Bahia tem (version for male chorus)
1 track
- Preces sem palavras
1 track
- Motivos gregos (Greek Motifs; arr. A. Bissoli for flute, guitar and female chorus)
1 track
- Mandu-carara, for choir and orchestra
1 track
- As Costureiras
- Solo Vocal Works
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Orchestral Works
1 track
- Concertos
1 track
- Concertos
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Chamber Works
1 track
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Works for Solo Guitar
1 track
- 12 Etudes, A.235
1 track
- 12 Etudes, A.235
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Works for Solo Guitar
Below are works by H.Villa-Lobos that every music lover should explore: