![]() He was the son of Raúl Villa-Lobos, a librarian and amateur musician, and Noêmia Villa-Lobos, a housewife. Heitor Villa-Lobos was born on March 5, 1887, in the Laranjeiras neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. ![]() His heritage in today’s Brazil, uniform among the new generations, is raised with the samba school as a strong sense of pride and love intertwined with similar feelings for his country. He composed choral music for huge boys’ school choirs, often to adaptations of folk material. He designed a complete system of musical instruction based on the rich musical culture of Brazil and rooted in a deep and always explicit patriotism. ![]() Villa-Lobos also had a second career as a pedagogue of the music of his country. He performed as a café musician playing the cello, although he was also an occasional guitar, clarinet and piano player. Already before 1899, the year of his father’s death, Villa-Lobos had begun to dedicate himself to music as a professional. He received some musical instruction from his father. His music was influenced by both Brazilian folk music and classical music. Heitor Villa-Lobos (Rio de Janeiro, March 5, 1887, November 17, 1959) was a Brazilian conductor and composer. And subscribe to our social channels for news and music updates:
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