The Saudades do Brasil (1920), Op. 67b, are a suite of twelve dances for Orchestra by Darius Milhaud, but originally made for Piano Op.67.
Composed after Milhaud's visit to Brazil in 1917-1918, each dance is based on a duple tango or samba rhythm and bears the name of a place or neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. The title of the suite uses the Portuguese term saudade. In 1921 Milhaud arranged the suite for orchestra (op. 67b) and added a brief overture.
The work is well known for its use of polytonality, though sections may also be considered extended tonality or, "harmonic color".
- Difficulty:
- Intermediate
- Instrumentation:
- 2Fl, 2Ob, 2Cl, 2Bsn, 2Hn, 2Tpt, 2Tbn, Timp, Perc, Strings
- Duration:
- 24 minutes
- Set of Parts:
- Includes Strings count 5.5.4.4.3
