Saudades do Brasil

67, are a suite of twelve dances for piano by Darius Milhaud.

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.

The work is well known for its use of polytonality, though sections may also be considered extended tonality or, "harmonic color".

[2] There exists a transcription for orchestra by the composer with a brief added overture.

Example of polytonality or extended tonality from Milhaud's Saudades do Brasil (1920) Play ⓘ , right hand in B major and left hand in G major, or both hands in extended G major. [ 1 ]