Anacleto de Medeiros

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Anacleto Augusto de Medeiros

Anacleto Augusto de Medeiros (born July 13, 1866 in Paquetá , † August 14, 1907 ibid) was a Brazilian musician and one of the most important composers of choro .

Life

Anacleto Augusto de Medeiros was the son of a freed slave. At the age of 9 he began to study music intensively. He learned from the master Antônio dos Santos Bocot in the Banda do Arsenal de Guerra do Rio de Janeiro .

Choro brass band Banda de Bombeiros with Anacleto de Medeiros, Rio de Janeiro, around 1896.

In addition to his work as a printer , he attended the conservatory. He played various wind instruments , composed and directed instrumental ensembles such as the Clube Musical Guttemberg or the Banda da Sociedade Recreio Musical Paquetaense .

At the age of 30 he was already known as a conductor and composer. Under his direction, the Banda do Corpo de Bombeiros (Orchestra of the Fire Brigade Corps ) became so famous that they belonged to the groups that took part in the first recordings for Casa Edison in 1902 . The number of shots, e.g. B. also for Odeon , grew over time to an impressive number of over 200.

The music of Anacleto Augusto de Medeiros also inspired various other composers in their work, such as Heitor Villa-Lobos in his Choros or Radamés Gnattali in the third movement of his Suite Retratos . This marks its importance for Brazilian music .

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SURNAME Medeiros, Anacleto de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Medeiros, Anacleto Augusto de (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brazilian musician and composer
DATE OF BIRTH July 13, 1866
PLACE OF BIRTH Paquetá
DATE OF DEATH August 14, 1907
Place of death Paquetá