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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 |
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| Composition Year | 1939 |
| Genre Categories | Pieces; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player |
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| Work Title | New York Skyline Melody |
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| Composer | Villa-Lobos, Heitor |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | W407 (original version) ; W408 (orchestral arrangement) |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IHV 48 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1939 |
| First Publication. | 1957 - Paris: Max Eschig (W407) |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 4 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | W407: Piano W408: Orchestra - 2 flutes, oboe, English horn, clarinet, alto saxophone, bassoon, 3 horns, trumpet (C), trombone, timpani, tam-tam, wood block, cymbals, triangle, xylophone, vibraphone, celesta, harp, strings |
| Extra Information | The melody of this piece was taken from a photograph of the Manhattan skyline using the procedure known as millimetrization. This technique was first used by Villa-Lobos in an earlier short piano piece titled Melodia da montanha. |
