Heitor Villa-Lobos(1887-1959)

He was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1887 and died in 1959. He learned the clarinet and the cello when he was 6. In 1903, he moved from his former house to play music and took advantage of his situation to learn the music from his country. In 1923, he went to Europe and developed his style. He founded a conservatory and the Brazilian Academy of music. He was at the top in 1940 and died in 1959. He left behind him approximately 1000 works for the guitar.

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