Heitor Villa Lobos date of birth:
March 5, 1887
How old was Heitor Villa Lobos when died?
72
Where was Heitor Villa Lobos born?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
When did Heitor Villa Lobos die?
November 17, 1959
What is Heitor Villa Lobos nationality?
Brazilian
What is Heitor Villa Lobos's occupation?
Musician
What instruments does Heitor Villa Lobos play?
Composer
Short Biography
Heitor Villa-Lobos (March 5, 1887 – November 17, 1959) was a Brazilian composer, described as "the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century Brazilian art music". Villa-Lobos has become the best-known and most significant Latin American composer to date. A prolific composer, he wrote numerous orchestral, chamber, instrumental and vocal works, totaling over 2000 works by his death in 1959. His music was influenced by both Brazilian folk music and by stylistic elements from the European classical tradition, as exemplified by his Bachianas Brasileiras (Brazilian Bachian-pieces). His preludes for guitar, written in 1940, are important works in the guitar repertory, and were inspired by Andrés Segovia.