The piece is subtitled "Melodia lírica" (Lyrical Melody), is in E minor, and is the first of the Five Preludes, written in 1940. The others are in E major, A minor, E minor, and D major. It was first performed, together with its four companions, by Abel Carlevaro in Montevideo on 11 December 1942 (Villa-Lobos, sua obra 2009, 153).
| Tempo | Andantino espressivo Più mosso |
| Date of composition | 1940 |
| Type | Prelude |
| Tonality | E Minor |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Autotranslations beta |
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Prélude n°1 en mi mineur Heitor Villa-Lobos: Preludio n. 1 in mi minore Heitor Villa-Lobos: Präludium Nr. 1 e-moll |
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