Lobos, Heitor Villa V Composers Composition

Lobos, Heitor Villa V Composers Composition

Lobos, Heitor

Heitor Villa-Lobos was born on 5 March 1887 in the Laranjeiras neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. A gifted child, he learned to play cello on a viola specially adapted by his father at age six. He also received and took to heart Bach's Well Tempered Clavier, a gift from his aunt that would have a life-long influence, especially on his Bachianas Brasileiras. As he matured, Villa-Lobos learned to incorporate ever more of Brazil's native and national music into his compositions while also growing more confident in his own abilities. He died 17 November 1959.

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See Also:

- Detailed, informative site on Rio de Janeiro's historically important composer and music educator.
- Biography, bibliography, sound files, information about the Museum.
- Find A Grave entry with birth and death dates, brief biography, burial information, photographs, and interactive memorial.
- Ricardo Goldemberg article for Classical Net explores the composer's contributions to this art form during the 1930s and 1940s. Includes bibliography.
- Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Complete files offered in MIDI format.
- Ezine offering links and commentary to concerts, articles, biographies, commentaries, and related materials on the web and from other sources.
- Directory of mp3s on the internet that have been made available by their performing artists.
- Brief biographical sketch, caricature, comments on guitar music, and Naxos discography.
- Tribute to the musician and composer.
- Karadar dictionary entry with life, photos, important works, and MIDI audio sample.

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