Patápio Silva
Patápio Silva (born October 22, 1880 in Itaocara , Rio de Janeiro , † April 24, 1907 in Florianópolis , Santa Catarina ) was a Brazilian flutist , guitarist and composer .
Life
Patápio Silva was born the son of a carpenter in Pernambuco, but shortly after his birth the family moved to Rio de Janeiro, where he lived all his life. He first learned to play the flute at the age of eleven, inspired by his brother, to devote himself to the guitar . At this time he began taking lessons from João Elias and soon became an excellent companion for Modinhas .
At sixteen he became a civil servant. He regularly attended concerts and dance events, where he met other musicians such as Heitor Villa-Lobos , Catulo da Paixão Cearense , Anacleto de Medeiros , Irineu de Almeida , Juca Kallut , José Cavaquinho and João Pernambuco .
Silva deepened his studies on the guitar and changed from accompanist to soloist. He played choruses , polkas , waltzes as well as classical compositions. In addition, he became a sought-after guitar teacher. He taught based on the methodology of Dionisio Aguado and Francisco Tárrega . He also expanded the guitar repertoire by writing many transcriptions and arrangements .
Works (selection)
- Cupid perdido
- Beija flor
- Dobrado a Pessoa Barros
- Idílio
- Joanita
- Margarida
- Oriental
- Primeiro amor
- O sabão
- Serenata d'amore
- Sonho
- Os sonhos mortos
- Variações de flautas
- Volúvel
- Zinha
Discography
- Cupid perdido
- Zinha
- Noturno nº 1
- Noturno nº 2
- Variações de flauta
- Allegro
- Margarida
- Serenata
- So pra moer
- Serenata oriental
Web links
- Patápio Silva at CliqueMusic (Portuguese)
- Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Silva, Patápio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian flautist, guitarist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 22, 1880 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Itaocara , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 24, 1907 |
| Place of death | Florianópolis , Santa Catarina , Brazil |