Pixinguinha (1897-1973)
Pixinguinha
was born in 1897 and died in 1973. He was a bandleader, composer, flautist and
saxophonist. His father played the flute. When his skills on the flute were
recognized he formed his group called, “Os Oito Batutas.” In a three-year
period the group traveled to “major cities and also went abroad to Paris and Buenos
Aires.
In
the year of 1928 helped organize the “Orquestra Tipica Pixiguinha-Donga. They
recorded many famous works. He also organized the Guarda Velha, where he also
had his best work portrayed as a bandleader. Pixiguinha has about 140 pieces,
and they include “choros, polcas-choro, sambas and other songs heard in
carnivals and waltz”. He experienced a stroke in which he knew might take his
life away by surprise. He died at age 74.
Bibliography:
. "Pixinguinha."
Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. 11 Mar. 2012
<http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/43502>.
Discography:
Sinter - 1955
Sinter - 1955
Sinter - 1956
Sinter - 1956
Sinter - 1957
Sinter - 1957
Sinter - 1959
Musidisc - 1960
RCA Victor -
1967
Odeon - 1968
Odeon - 1971
Information found at: Oxford Music
Online (2012) and Allbrazilianmusic.com via Google search. Retrieved from http://www.allbrazilianmusic.com/artistas/ver/pixinguinha
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