Chôros bis
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Chôros bis, or Dois Chôros (bis) (Two Chôros encores), first published with the title in French, Deux Chôros (bis), is a two-movement duo for violin and cello by the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, peripherally related to his numbered series of fourteen Chôros. A performance typically lasts between eight and nine minutes.
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Chôros bis (dois) | |
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by Heitor Villa-Lobos | |
English | Chôros Encores (Two) |
Catalogue | W227 |
Genre | Chôros |
Form | Chôros |
Composed | 1928 (1928) – 1929 (1929): Paris |
Dedication | 1st movement: Jacques Serres; 2nd movement: Tony Close and Maurice Raskin |
Published | 1930 (1930): Paris |
Publisher | Max Eschig |
Duration | 8–9 mins. |
Movements | 2 |
Scoring | Violin and cello |
Premiere | |
Date | 14 March 1930 (1930-03-14): |
Location | Salle Chopin |
Performers | Tony Close, violin; André Asselin, cello |
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