Profile of the Day: Heitor Villa-Lobos

Posted March 5, 2012 by Amanda | No Comment

Heitor Villa-Lobos

On March 5, 1887, Brazillian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos was born in Rio de Janeiro. Described as “the single most significant figure in 20th-century Brazillian art music,” Villa-Lobos has become one of the best known Latin American composers in history. He is best known for composing Bachianas Brasileiras, which combines Brazilian folk music with European classical music styles.

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