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Villa-Lobos

American  
[vee-lah-loh-baws, -bohs, vil-uh-, vee-lyah-law-boosh, -boos] / ˈvi lɑˈloʊ bɔs, -boʊs, ˈvɪl ə-, ˈvi lyɑˈlɔ bʊʃ, -bʊs /

noun

  1. Heitor 1881–1959, Brazilian composer.


Villa-Lobos British  
/ ˈvilaˈlobus, ˈviːlɑːˈləʊbɒs, ˈvɪlə- /

noun

  1. Heitor (ejˈtor). 1887–1959, Brazilian composer, much of whose work is based on Brazilian folk tunes

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I can’t talk about São Paulo without mentioning its parks, in particular: Ibirapuera, Villa-Lobos and Água Branca.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2023

In October, she and the orchestra embark on a short run of dates in the United States, performing “Floresta Villa-Lobos” — a program of six composers interspersed with compositions by the Brazilian master Heitor Villa-Lobos.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022

Among the selections are an easygoing dance by the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, a Hungarian folk tune, a mariachi song and some Schubert.

From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2017

The program will feature solo and chamber works for flute and cello by Beethoven, Weber, Takemitsu and Villa-Lobos.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2017

He approached the foremost composers of his generation — Heitor Villa-Lobos, Joaquin Rodrigo, Manuel de Falla — to write music for the classical guitar.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2016