Bachianas Brasileiras no. 4, for piano and orchestra, A.424
The Piano Concerto No. 5, W 521, is a piano concerto by the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, written in 1954. One performance recorded under the composer's baton lasts about 19 minutes. The concerto was composed in 1954 in Rio de Janeiro. It was commissioned by Felicja Blumental, to whom the score is dedicated, and who gave the first performance at the Royal Festival Hall in London on 8 May 1955, with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Jean Martinon.
Recommended recordings
- São Paulo Symphony Orchestra · John Neschling YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française · Heitor Villa-Lobos YouTubeSpotify (subscription)

