Villa-Lobos, Heitor (1887-1959)
Heitor Vila Lobos (1922). Public Domain
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| Alternative first name spellings: Heitor Villa Lobos |
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“The music of Bach is without doubt the most sacred gift to the world of art.”
GENERAL INFO
| Description: Heitor Villa Lobos was famous composer and conductor from Brazil. He was a prolific composer who mixed classical academic music with traditional Brazilian music. He never stopped looking for the roots of Brazilian music, sometimes conducting research in ethnomusicology in search of a Brazilian musical nationalism. The most important awards are the title of Doctor Honoris Causa awarded by the University of New York. Also the founder and first president of the Brazilian Academy of Music. In addition, he was named a member of the National Academy of Fine Arts of Argentina. | |
| Sex: Male. | Occupation: Composer, clarinettist, cellist, pianist, guitarist, teacher and conductor. |
| Place of Birth / Death: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. | Country Tags: Brazil |
| Periods: 19th Century, 20th Century. | Genres: Orchestral music, Chamber music, Choral music, Instrumental music, Vocal music, Symphonic music, Opera, Ballet, Dance music, Soundtracks. |
| Styles: Classical music, Brazilian Folk, Nationalism. | School / Group: Instituto Nacional de Música from Rio de Janeiro. |
| Instruments: Cello, Piano, Guitar, Clarinet. | Relatives: Raul Villa-Lobos (father). Arminda Villa-Lobos (wife). |
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External links-
- Heitor Villa Lobos in All Music: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/heitor-villa-lobos-mn0000820274 – [29/08/2019].
- Heitor Villa Lobos in Busca Biografías: https://www.buscabiografias.com/biografia/verDetalle/3072/Heitor%20Villa-Lobos – [29/08/2019].
- Heitor Villa Lobos in Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/es/artist/691665-Heitor-Villa-Lobos – [29/08/2019].
- Heitor Villa Lobos in Encyclopædia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Heitor-Villa-Lobos – [29/08/2019].
- Heitor Villa Lobos in Naxos: https://www.naxos.com/person/Heitor_Villa_Lobos_22382/22382.htm – [29/08/2019].
- Heitor Villa Lobos, un compositor brasileiro. In flautistico.com: http://flautistico.com/articulos/villa-lobos-un-compositor-brasilero – [29/08/2019].
- Martín Llade: 50 años sin Heitor Villalobos. In Melomano Digital: https://www.melomanodigital.com/50-anos-sin-heitor-villa-lobos/ – [29/08/2019].
- Museu Villalobos: http://museuvillalobos.org.br/museuvil/index.htm – [29/08/2019].
- Wikipedia.org: Heitor Villa Lobos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heitor_Villa-Lobos – [29/08/2019].
Bibliography
- Appleby, David P. (1988). Heitor Villa-Lobos: A Bio-Bibliography. Nueva York: Greenwood Press.
- Beltrando-Patier, Marie-Claire y otros (1996). Historia de la música. Espasa Calpe.
- Burkholder, J. Peter. Jay Grout, Donald. Palisca, Claude V. (2015). Historia de la música occidental. Madrid: Alianza música
- Michels, Ulrich (1992). Atlas de música, Vol 2. Madrid: Alianza Editorial.
- Negwer, Manuel (2009). Villa Lobos eo florescimento da música brasileira. São Paulo: Martins Fontes.
- Onnen, Frank (1967). Enciclopedia de la música. Madrid: Afrodisio Aguado.
- Pajares Alonso, Roberto L. (2010). Historia de la Música en 6 bloques. Madrid: Visión libros.
- Turina, Joaquín (2000). Enciclopedia abreviada de la música. Madrid: Biblioteca Nueva.
- Wright, Simon (1992). Villa-Lobos. Oxford and Nueva York: Oxford University Press.
