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  BRAZZIL - News from Brazil - PIXINGUINHA LIVES - Brazilian Music
The orchestrations of Pixinguinha were the vital element for the RCA Victor recordings by Francisco Alves, Mário Reis, Sílvio Caldas, Orlando Silva, and Carmen Miranda during the 1930s.
Pixinguinha, at the same time, suffered his fourth heart attack and was also hospitalized.
Pixinguinha would dress up, and take the roses to Beti, and pretend that he was there visiting her.
www.brazzil.com /musjul96.htm   (2116 words)

  
  Pixinguinha - IDBC Sample Entry
Pixinguinha led a number of different musical ensembles and was musical director of the Companhia Negra de Revistas, a nationally acclaimed entirely fl variety show that presented popular arts, including instrumental music, singing, dance, comedy, and some theater.
Pixinguinha continued to compose until the end of his life, even writing a score of songs while recovering from a heart attack in 1964, paying tribute in compositions to the hospital’s cook, expressing his loneliness, and celebrating his discharge from the hospital.
Pixinguinha died February 17, 1973, in the church Nossa Senhora da Paz in Ipanema (Rio de Janeiro) as he awaited the baptism of a friend’s child prior to attending the parade of the Banda de Ipanema.
www.cbmr.org /pubs/pixinguinha.htm   (2992 words)

  
 Pixinguinha
At 11, Pixinguinha was already playing the cavaquinho (a small guitar with 4 strings, usually played with a plectrum).
Pixinguinha was a multi-faceted musician--singer, percussionist, flautist, saxophonist, composer, orchestrator, and conductor.
Pixinguinha was admired and hailed by great Brazilian musicians such as Villa-Lobos, Nazareth, Mignone, Gnattali, and Carvalho.
www.finefretted.com /html/pixinguinha.html   (195 words)

  
 Paulo Moura & Os Batutas: Pixinguinha
It was also between 11 and 12 years of age when he composed his first choro, "Lata de Leite." However, it was not until he was 15 years old that he began to play professionally.
As for the music in Pixinguinha, over 60 minutes of authentic choro and samba are performed for generations to come.
After several tries, Pixinguinha finally found a "new" singer who would record "Carinhoso" with the bonus track "Rosa." That new singer was none other than one of Brazil's most famous voices, the late Orlando Silva.
musicabrasileira.org /reviewsinterviews/pmpixinguinha.html   (531 words)

  
 Pixinguinha - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
Pixinguinha is paid homage by many a famous musician, including Harold de Bozzi, first-award winner flutist from Paris Conservatories.
Pixinguinha was one of the first to write arrangements for Brazilian music, especially Carnival marches, initially for Transmissora Radio, and after November, 1929, to the new born Victor Talking Machine Co. of Brazil.
Pixinguinha is assigned to a new task en for his large experience: to create the soundtrack for the movie #Sol sobre a Lama, together with Vinícius de Moraes.
www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,479896,00.html   (1354 words)

  
 CBMR Performer of the Month
Pixinguinha was a virtuoso of the flute, a master of saxophone improvisations, and a pioneer in orchestration who led the Brazilian popular music evolution as an instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and bandleader.
Pixinguinha would play from memory the choros (improvised music styles) that he had heard his father and his father’s friends play.
Pixinguinha’s father was pleased with his son’s talent and purchased for him an European flute in 1911 and hired Irineu de Almeida of Rio de Janeiro to teach his son music theory.
www.cbmr.org /perf_mo.php   (453 words)

  
 Pixinguinha Discography - Slipcue.Com Brazilian Music Guide
Pixinguinha was something like the Brazilian equivalent of Louis Armstrong, a multitalented performer who both helped define and later embodied an entire musical genre.
Although Pixinguinha's original recordings are hard to come by, saxophonist Paulo Moura recently paid tribute to him on a concert album made up entirely of Pixinguinha compositions.
Pixinguinha's nimble, gently exploratory style comes through on every track, and if you think the flute work is fun, give a good listen to the banjo that's playing behind him...
www.slipcue.com /music/brazil/pixinguinha.html   (1751 words)

  
 Music : Pixinguinha   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Pixinguinha was the stage name of Alfredo Da Rocha Viana Filho (1879-1973), a composer, arranger and performer who was considered Brazil's greatest composer of "choros" the popular Brazilian street music.
This recording is a live concert devoted to the music of Pixinguinha performed by clarinetist Paulo Moura and an octet called Os Batutas, which is pretty hot--Moura is a terrific technician and they play some of these pieces...
Pixinguinha was one of the greatest masters of brazilian music, especially "chorinho" music (beautiful samba, made as if the instruments are "crying" - choro, in portuguese).
www.prep4usmle.com /B000005AHW/Pixinguinha.htm   (262 words)

  
 dirty linen
All of these men (along with Pixinguinha, Lacerda, and many others) were part of a brief choro renaissance, starting in the late 1940s and lasting until the arrival of bossa nova in the late 1950s.
Various artists Pixinguinha -100 Anos [BMG Brasil 7432146286 (1998)] This two-disc set (one of many issued in honor of the 100th anniversary of his birth) is a treasure trove of recordings by Pixinguinha and other artists in classic interpretations of his work.
Their take on Pixinguinha's "Sensível," with its bebop-inflected reed chart, is likely to set your head spinning, while the unabashed romanticism of Cristovão Bastos' "Retalhos" is a souvenir of late 19th-century Rio, moonlit serestas and all.
www.dirtynelson.com /linen/92/brazil.html   (4295 words)

  
 Pixinguinha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alfredo da Rocha Vianna Filho, better known as Pixinguinha (1898-1973) was a Choro composer, arranger, flutist and saxophonist born in Rio de Janeiro.
Through the legacy of the pioneering choro composers of the 19th century and of the Afro-Brazilian tradition, Pixinguinha produced the most important choro works of all time.
Edifying the choro as a musical genre, he conferred on it personality and identity.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pixinguinha   (122 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Pixinguinha: Music: Paulo Moura   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Pixinguinha was the stage name of Alfredo Da Rocha Viana Filho (1879-1973), a composer, arranger and performer who was considered Brazil's greatest composer of "choros" the popular Brazilian street music.
This recording is a live concert devoted to the music of Pixinguinha performed by clarinetist Paulo Moura and an octet called Os Batutas, which is pretty hot--Moura is a terrific technician and they play some of these pieces faster than you'll ever hear anywhere.
One could sometimes wish that Moura paid maybe a little more attention to intonation, or at least played on a reed that was less than 20 years old, but it's clear that everybody's having a good time.
www.amazon.com /Pixinguinha-Paulo-Moura/dp/B000005AHW   (481 words)

  
 Luna Kafé e-zine - Paulo Moura & Os Batutas: Pixinguinha
However, it was not until he was 15 years old that he began to play professionally.
Named after the original group created by Pixinguinha, Os Batutas in this recording is composed of Brazil's most respected choro players: Jorge Simas (guitar), Márcio (cavaquinho), Jorginho (pandeiro), Jovi (percussion), Marçal (percussion), Zé da Velha (trombone), and the great Joel do Nascimento (bandolim).
After several tries, Pixinguinha finally found a "new" singer who would record Carinhoso with the bonus track Rosa.
www.lunakafe.com /moon24/br24.php?ads=x   (483 words)

  
 Pixinguinha Songs And CDs: Choro And Samba Legend Alfredo Vianna (Brazilian Music)
The legendary Pixinguinha (Alfredo da Rocha Vianna Jr., 1898-1973) was both a founding father of samba and a superb choro flutist-composer.
Pixinguinha wrote many of the most famous standards in the genre, including "Carinhoso" (Affectionate), "Rosa," and "Sofre Porque Queres" (You Suffer Because You Want To).
This is an excellent album that celebrates Pixinguinha's 100th birthday.
www.thebraziliansound.com /pix.htm   (147 words)

  
 pixinguinha
The lecture-performance on the parallel lives of Pixinguinha and Duke Ellington is may be tailored for specialized or general audiences.
Paulo Moura and Cliff Korman met at the Creative Music Studio, Woodstock in 1981 and have since then maintained and developed an intense exchange of musical experiences which brings together the traditions of North-American jazz with the many urban instrumental styles of Brasil.
Their most recent collaboration brought to stages in Europe and the United States the lush and sparkling sound of "Gafieira" ballrooms: possibly the first show of this kind ever presented outside Brasil, which features each time a different group of extraordinary practitioners, virtuosos and dancers of this exclusively Brazilian tradition.
cliffkorman.com /pixinguinha.htm   (340 words)

  
 Pixinguinha, vida e obra
Pixinguinha, his life and work was published in 1997, year of Pixinguinha’s 100th birthday.
Pixinguinha, his life and work, sponsored by Copene Petroquímica do Nordeste, originated in 1977, when Funarte launched a writing contest focusing on the great names of Brazilian popular music and chose Pixinguinha as the first notable of the series.
Furthermore, the book includes official documents, such as his baptism certificate, which was decisive in clearing a misunderstanding related to the musician’s year of birth.
www.lumiar.com.br /ingles/livro/l_pixin.htm   (233 words)

  
 Disc Review | Pixinguinha, Nazareth & Nau Catarineta
If a Conservator of the Year award were to be handed out to a musician, guitarist Luiz Flavio Alcofra would surely qualify for it on the strength of three discs he and his colleagues released in 2002.
In its contract with Pixinguinha’s family, Sony was under obligation to record a CD of these tunes with an established choro ensemble, so they invited Água de Moringa to produce it.
As Inéditas de Pixinguinha is a miniature portrait of the giant composer, accurately mirroring his personas: chorão, macumbeiro, festeiro.
daniellathompson.com /Texts/Reviews/Alcofra.htm   (963 words)

  
 Brazilian Music: Choros
Originally released by Kuarup Discos, this gem of a live choro recording is now available on Biscoito Fino.
Pixinguinha de Bolso: Henrique Cazes and Marcello Gonçalves.
This "Pixinguinha in miniature" CD is another gem from Rio label Kuarup.
www.maria-brazil.org /choros.htm   (974 words)

  
 Pixinguinha
Si Pixinguinha est connu au Brésil, c’est à cause d’une poignée de chansons, alors qu’il les a par centaines, ce qui veut dire qu’il reste encore un grand inconnu, beaucoup de son œuvre attendant pour être « découverte ».
Une histoire de la vie de Pixinguinha peut être trouvée ici, mais en Portugais.
Je connais mal Pixinguinha, mais ce que j'ai entendu de lui m'a toujours laissé entrevoir que c'est un "grand".
bossa-nova.forumactif.com /Musiques-du-Bresil-c7/Samba-choro-forro-et-autres-f15/Pixinguinha-t538.htm   (938 words)

  
 Pixinguinha - listen to free MP3 song download & watch music videos - MOG
Alfredo da Rocha Vianna Filho (1898-1973), better known as Pixinguinha, was a choro composer, arranger, flutist and saxophonist born in Rio de Janeiro.
Through the legacy of the pioneering choro composers of the 19th century and of the Afro-Brazilian tradition, Pixinguinha produced the most important choro works of all time.
Edifying the choro as a musical genre, he conferred on it personality and identity.
mog.com /music/Pixinguinha   (211 words)

  
 Discount Pixinguinha CDs on FindUsedCDs.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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Mas em meio ao choro, ao samba, Pixinguinha e Jaco do bandolim, ficou dificil.
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 Choro Music -- Slipcue E-Zine Brazilian Music Guide
Hime seldom overplays his hand, and this is a lovely record from start to finish, glitzy at times, but not overly so.
The Center for Black Music Research, of Columbia College in Chicago, hosts an excellent academic site which discusses Pixinguinha's musical theory and the development of the musical style in great detail, and also provides an extensive, track-by-track discography.
Acari Records is a choro-oriented label that also has in-depth profiles of several of the styles greatest performers.
www.slipcue.com /music/brazil/aa_styles/choro.html   (2208 words)

  
 PIXINGUINHA EM SERENATA -
Pixinguinha em Serenata - 16 obras ineditas para instrumentos em clave de sol.
Actually 17 pieces (despite the title) by the Brazilian popular composer Pixinguinha (1898-) for instruments in the key of sol, ie, flute, clarinet, violin, sax, mandolin, etc. (EMA-200).
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www.popula.com /items_fp/item_description.cfm?item_fp_ID=1870564   (88 words)

  
 Antonio Carlos Jobim - free piano sheet music, MIDI, lyrics, info
Jobim's compositions, performed by Joao Gilberto, gave birth to the genre in the early 1960s.
Jobim's roots were planted firmly in the works of Pixinguinha, a legendary musician and composer that started in the 1930s the development of modern Brazilian music.
He was also influenced by the music of French composer Claude Debussy and by jazz music as well.
www.nephele.kulichki.ru /eng/sheetmusic/jobim.php   (193 words)

  
 Pixinguinha + Benedito by David Ganc CD
Pixinguinha + Benedito by David Ganc CD Artist
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 Pixinguinha: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com
Pixinguinha: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more
Search the web for Pixinguinha: Web Pages
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 Pixinguinha - Compare CD Prices - Buy Cheap CDs at Music Wormer
Pixinguinha - Compare CD Prices - Buy Cheap CDs at Music Wormer
Titles: Alma Brasileira, Bach & Pixinguinha, Benedito Lacerda & Pixinguinha, Brasil: A Century of Song, Vol.
2, Latin Crooners: A Nostalgic Collection, Max de Castro, Mood Ingenuo: Pixinguinha Meets Duke Ellington, Music of the Brazilian Masters, No Projeto Pixinguinha, Pixinguinha, Pixinguinha + Benedito, Pixinguinha 100, Pixinguinha 100 Anos, Pixinguinha Alma E Corpo
www.pricewormer.com /music/search/Pixinguinha   (133 words)

  
 Mood Ingenuo: Pixinguinha Meets Duke Ellington by The Paul Moura & Cliff Korman Duo at Audio Lunchbox
Mood Ingenuo: Pixinguinha Meets Duke Ellington by The Paul Moura and Cliff Korman Duo at Audio Lunchbox
8: Mood Ingenuo: Pixinguinha Meets Duke Ellington - Ellington - Pixinguinha Medley
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