This quartet was premiered by the Juilliard String Quartet in Washington, D.C., in April 1958.
The work is divided into four movements:
1. Allegro non troppo
2. Moderato
3. Scherzo (vivace)
4. Allegro
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
String Quartet No. 15 was written by Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Heitor Villa-Lobos released String Quartet No. 15 on Sat Apr 19 1958.