Francisco Casabona

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Francisco Casabona (born October 16, 1894 in São Paulo , † May 24, 1979 ) was a Brazilian composer .

Casabona studied until 1917 at the Conservatory of Naples with Alessandro Longo and Giovanni Barbieri and taught then twenty-five years at the Conservatory of São Paulo. He was also a co-founder of the Sociedade Sinfônica de São Paulo and director of Rádio Educadora Paulista and also worked as a conductor.

He composed two operas , two symphonies , three symphonic poems , a symphony for nineteen instruments, a piano concerto, chamber music works, piano pieces and songs .

Works

  • Nero, symphonic poem (1915)
  • Crepúsculo sertanejo , symphonic poem (1916)
  • Godiamo la vita , opera (1917)
  • Noite de São João , symphonic poem (1924)
  • Principessa dell'atelier , Opera (1928)
  • Sugestões (1929)
  • Coco (1937)
  • Pindorama (1937)
  • Sonata em lá maior (1943)
  • Maracatu (1964)
personal data
SURNAME Casabona, Francisco
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brazilian composer
DATE OF BIRTH October 16, 1894
PLACE OF BIRTH São Paulo
DATE OF DEATH May 24, 1979