Chiquinha Gonzaga
Francisca Edwiges Neves Gonzaga, better known as Chiquinha Gonzaga (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʃiˈkiɲɐ ɡõˈzaɡɐ]; October 17, 1847 – February 28, 1935) was a Brazilian composer, pianist and the first woman conductor in Brazil.
Chiquinha Gonzaga | |
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Gonzaga at age 78 | |
| Born | Francisca Edwiges Neves Gonzaga October 17, 1847 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | February 28, 1935 (aged 87) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Pianist, Conductor |
| Notable work | Atraente, Ó Abre Alas, Forrobodó, Jurití |
| Style | Choro, Polka, Samba, Brazilian tango, Marcha, Valsa |
| Spouse | Jacinto Ribeiro do Amaral |
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Chiquinha Gonzaga was the first pianist of "choro" and author of the first carnival march, "Ó Abre Alas" (1899). Her plays and operettas, such as Forrobodó and Jurití, were a great success with the public because they used elements of Brazilian popular culture of the time.
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