Choros No. 1, W. 110
by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Guitar20th CenturyChoros~4 minadvanced
Villa-Lobos's earliest choros, written in 1920 as a guitar solo that captures the spirit of Brazilian street serenaders. Syncopated rhythms, cross-string slurs, and characteristic folk-music inflections create a portrait of Rio de Janeiro's popular music culture. A cornerstone of the 20th-century guitar recital programme.
Editions
Max Eschig
Turibio Santos, 1975
Authoritative edition by the leading Villa-Lobos guitar scholar, with idiomatic fingering.
★★★★★
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Bèrben
Angelo Gilardino, 1993
Scholarly edition with commentary on sources and performance practice of the choros tradition.
★★★★★
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