Heitor Villa-Lobos - The black swan <cello>

a20008137 · Post by **a20008137** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:01 am

Hi. Does anyone have this piece for cello and piano (or harp?) ?
thanks

Post by **daphnis** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:04 pm

Villa-Lobos is not public domain anywhere in the world (yet), so even if we did we could not give it to you.

Melodia · Post by **Melodia** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:04 pm

Eh? He wrote a lot of music before 1923, so certainly there's a number of pieces (including what the OP asks) that may be PD in the USA.

Post by **daphnis** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:12 pm

Sorry, I should have been more specific. There are a small number of pieces he wrote published before 1923 which would then be PD in the US. And actually I just checked on this; The Song of the Black Swan (O Canto do cisne negro) was written c.1917 and is available in a collection of 5 pieces for violin and piano from Master's Music in the US, which means it is public domain. However, since IMSLP is located in a country where Villa-Lobos is NOT public domain (until 2010), we cannot allow either posting on the main site or trading through this forum until that time.

Website · Post by **vinteuil** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:12 pm

Yes, but IMSLP is based in Canada. They cannot legally post works that are not public domain in the country in which they are based.

Melodia · Post by **Melodia** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:02 am

Right, but saying it's not PD "anywhere in the world" is incorrect.

Post by **daphnis** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:16 am

Indeed. I misspoke in that regard. Apologies. In any case, no exchange of any Villa-Lobos' works will take place on this forum regardless of where he might be public domain until 2010.