| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1952-57 |
| Genre Categories | Concertos; For piano, orchestra; Scores featuring the piano; |
| Work Title | Piano Concerto No.3 |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Villa-Lobos, Heitor |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | W512 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IHV 56 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1952-57 |
| First Performance. | 1957-8-24, Rio de Janeiro Arnaldo Estrella (piano) ; Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira ; Eleazar de Carvalho (cond.) |
| First Publication. | 1984 - Paris: Max Eschig (reduction only) |
| Dedication | Arnaldo Estrella (1908–1980) |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 22 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | Piano (solo) + Orchestra - piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, timpani, tam-tam, cymbals, vibraphone, xylophone, celesta, harp, strings |
| External Links | Wikipedia article |
| Extra Information | This work was begun as a commission in 1952, but was not completed until 1957. |
