Arthur Napoleau ( port. Arthur Napoleão , March 6, 1843 - May 12, 1925) - Portuguese and Brazilian composer, pianist, music editor and businessman.
| Arthur Napoleau him. Arthur napoleão | |
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 Arthur Napoleau, approx. 1860 | |
| basic information | |
| Date of Birth | March 6, 1843 |
| Place of Birth | Porto , Kingdom of Portugal |
| Date of death | May 12, 1925 (82 years old) |
| A place of death | Rio de Janeiro , Brazil |
| A country |  Kingdom of Portugal  Brazil empire  Brazil |
| Professions | composer , pianist |
| Instruments | the piano |
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Biography
He was a child prodigy . The first concert was given at the age of seven. With the financial support of the King of Portugal, Fernando II performed throughout Europe with celebrities such as Vietan and Wieniawski . At the age of 15 he gave concerts in New York . In 1866 he moved to Rio de Janeiro where he made money selling musical instruments and editing scores . Contributed to the development and dissemination of Brazilian music [1] .
He continued to perform as a pianist and chamber performer, often with Cuban violinist Jose White-and-Lafitte . He taught the piano. One of his famous students was Shikinya Gonzaga .
In 1883 he founded the Society of Classical Music Concerts in Rio de Janeiro.
In addition to music, he was fond of chess , about which he wrote a book published in 1898 . Three years later, he participated in a remote chess tournament (by telegraph ) between Brazil and Argentina .
He occupied the chair number 18 of the .
He died in Rio de Janeiro in 1925 .
Major works
- Music for orchestra:
- Camoens ( port Camões ) - orchestra and band
- African ( port. L'Africaine ) - piano and orchestra
- Hymn of Acre ( port. Hino do Acre )
- Hymn to the Holy Spirit ( port. Hino do Espírito Santo )
- Instrumental music:
- Brazilian ( port. A Brasileira ) - piano
- Chudachke ( port. A Caprichosa ) - piano
- Elvira ( Port. Elvira ) - Piano
- Fiuminese [2] ( port. A Fluminense ) - piano
- First impression of Brazil ( port Uma Primeira impressão do Brasil ) - piano
- Suera in Rio ( French Soirée de Rio ) - piano
- Intimate Soire ( French Soirées intimes ) - piano
- Your eyes ( port. Teus olhos ) - piano
- Music for voice and piano:
- If you loved me ( port. Se Tu Me Amasses )
- Mirage ( port. Miragem )
Notes
- ↑ Lawrence, Vera Brodsky. Strong on Music: The New York Music Scene in the Days of George Templeton Strong . The University of Chicago Press, 1999. vol. III, p. 214. ISBN 978-0-226-47015-3
- ↑ i.e. Brazil