Étude No. 7 (Villa-Lobos) Explained

Étude No. 7
Type:Étude
Composer:Heitor Villa-Lobos
Key:E major
Catalogue:W235
Dedication:Andrés Segovia
Duration:2–4 mins.
Movements:1
Publisher:Max Eschig
Premiere Location:Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts
Premiere Performers:Andrés Segovia, guitar
First Recording: 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.

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..

Structure

The piece is in E major and is marked Très animé.

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.

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