Alberto Nepomuceno
Alberto Nepomuceno (born July 6, 1864 in Fortaleza do Ceará , † October 16, 1920 in Rio de Janeiro ) was a Brazilian composer .
Portrait of Maestro Alberto Nepomuceno in 1895, work by Eliseu Visconti .
Nepomuceno studied in Paris , Berlin (at the Stern Conservatory ) and Rome . From 1895 he was an organ teacher, from 1902 head of the Instituto Nacional de Música in Rio de Janeiro. In addition, from 1896 he headed the orchestra of the Society for Folk Concerts .
He composed an opera , a symphony , a suite brasileira , a piano trio, piano works and songs .
Web links
- Detailed biography ( memento of January 9, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (Portuguese)
- Works by and about Alberto Nepomuceno in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Alberto Nepomuceno in the International Music Score Library Project
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| SURNAME | Nepomuceno, Alberto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 6, 1864 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fortaleza do Ceará |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 16, 1920 |
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro |