Villa-Lobos' penultimate string quartet was premiered in Rio de Janeiro by the Iacovino Quartet in September 1958.
The work is divided into four movements:
1. Allegro non troppo
2. Molto andante (quasi adagio)
3. Vivace (Scherzo)
4. Molto allegro
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
String Quartet No. 16 was written by Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Heitor Villa-Lobos released String Quartet No. 16 on Wed Sep 03 1958.