Symphony no. 3, "A guerra"

Symphony No. 4 is a composition by the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, written in 1919. This symphony is subtitled A Vitória (The Victory), while its predecessor and successor are subtitled A Guerra (War) and A Paix (Peace), respectively. It is also the fourth in a cycle of five symphonies in the style of Vincent d'Indy. Villa-Lobos composed his Fourth Symphony in Rio de Janeiro in 1919, beginning in October, as the second in a trilogy of programmatic symphonies based on arguments by Luís Gastão d'Escragnolle Dória. It was first performed at the Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro, together with the Third Symphony, in September 1920 by the Orchestra do Theatro Municipal conducted by the composer. A recording conducted by the composer lasts just over 30 minutes.