Viriato Figueira
Viriato Figueira (* 1851 in Macaé , Province of Rio de Janeiro , † March 24, 1883 in Rio de Janeiro ), actually Viriato Figueira da Silva , was a Brazilian composer , flautist and saxophonist .
Viriato Figueira was a student of the flautist Joaquim Calado (1848-1880) at the Conservatório de Música in Rio de Janeiro. He is considered one of the pioneers who made the saxophone known as a soloist in Brazil . In 1866 he became a member of the orchestra of the Teatro Phoenix Dramática in São Paulo under the direction of Henrique Alves de Mesquita .
In 1877 he had his greatest success as a composer with the Polka Só pra moer , which was recorded on record by Patápio Silva in 1902 and became a classic and an integral part of the repertoire of many choro musicians. He died of tuberculosis in Rio de Janeiro , three years after his friend and teacher Joaquim Calado.
Selection of works
- Caiu! Não disse?
- Carolina
- Lucinda
- Macia
- So pra moer
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Figueira, Viriato |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Figueira da Silva, Viriato (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Composer, flutist and saxophonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1851 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Macaé , Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 24, 1883 |
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro , Brazil |