Heitor Villa-Lobos's Étude No. 10, part of his Twelve Études for Guitar, was first published by Max Eschig, Paris, in 1953.
History edit
The autograph manuscript of Etude No. 10 is dated 1929, Paris.[1]
Structure edit
The piece is in B minor and is marked Très animé – un peu animé – vif.[2]
Analysis edit
Étude No. 10 is a study in technique that presents great challenges to the player. It is in ternary form (ABA), but the return of the opening material is transformed into dance-like rhythmic cells. An unusual technical feature is the use of the right-hand little finger.[3]
References edit
- ^ Villa-Lobos, sua obra 1989.
- ^ Santos 1985, p. 26.
- ^ Santos 1985, pp. 26, 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. 1989. Third edition. Rio de Janeiro: MinC-SPHAN/Pró-Memória, Museu Villa-Lobos. Online edition, 2009
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).