Irineu de Almeida
Irineu Gomes de Almeida (* 1873 in Rio de Janeiro , † 1916 ibid), also called Irineu Batina , was a Brazilian musician and composer. He played the ophicleide , trombone and euphonium and is one of the most important choro musicians at the turn of the century.
Life
Irineu de Almeida has been a member of the Banda do Corpo de Bombeiros since it was founded in 1896, under the direction of Anacleto de Medeiros . In the following years he met well-known musicians such as Quincas Laranjeiras , Heitor Villa-Lobos , João Pernambuco and Satyro Bilhar .
In 1906 he had his first success with the composition Os olhos d'Ella , a Xote that was recorded with the group Banda da Casa Edson for the record company Odeon . In 1911 he became the teacher of Pixinguinha , with whose father he was friends. Since 1913 he was a member of the group Choro Carioca , took part in other recordings, including with Pixinguinha, and wrote other successful pieces. He gained particular importance through his ability to play contrapuntal lines in choro music.
A total of over 30 printed compositions by Irineu de Almeida have survived.
Selection of works
- Aí, Morcego
- Avenida beira-mar
- Dainéia (with Catulo da Paixão Cearense)
- Nininha
- Os olhos d'Ella
- Qualquer cousa
- São João debaixo d'água
literature
- Princípios do choro, vol. IV , ed. by Mauricio Carrilho and Anna Paes. Rio de Janeiro, 2003.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Almeida, Irineu de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Almeida, Irineu Gomes de; Batina, Irineu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian musician and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rio de Janeiro |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1916 |
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro |