Henrique Alves de Mesquita

Henrique Alves de Mesquita (1836-1906)

            Mesquita, Henrique Alves de was born in 1836 and died in 1906. He like many other musicians was also a composer. He gained his skills from the Conservatory of Music. He won a scholarship that allowed him to study abroad. When he went to Paris he learned about harmony along with Bazin. He was the conductor for the Teatro Fenix Dramatica in 1869. It was also there was he created pieces that became popular. Two of those pieces were, “Ali Baba and Coroa de Carglos Magno.”

            He was a trumpeter that also wrote music for lounge music and dance. French influence in Rio de Janeiro had major affect in Mesquita’s activities and trainings. He is known to be the one to create the term “Brazilian tango.”

Bibliography:

Gerard Béhague. "Mesquita, Henrique Alves de." Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. 11 Mar. 2012 <http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/18487>.

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Discography:

· Row (1912) - 78 rpm

· Row (1968) - LP

· The Friar's Kisses (undated) - LP

· Ali Baba (undated) - LP

· Polka, 1867 (Undated) - LP

· Row (1974) LP

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