Villa-Lobos - O Polichinelo (Olson)

O Polichinelo composed by Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959). Edited by Lynn Freeman Olson. For Piano. Masterworks; Piano Solo; Solo. Alfred Masterwork Edition. 20th Century; Masterwork. Early Advanced. Sheet. 8 pages. Published by Alfred Music (AP.885).

ISBN 0739007742. 20th Century; Masterwork.

This very lively little piece is an excerpt from the great South American composer's "Prole do Bebe" suite, which contains musical descriptions of a baby's dolls, including "Polichinelo" who is a traditional puppet (Punch) that is full of zany antics. This is a popular encore piece for concert performers, played sometimes so quickly as to seem almost a blur.