Heitor Villa-Lobos
Known for
Music and sound
Born
March 5, 1887
Died
November 17, 1959 (aged 72)
Biography
Heitor Villa-Lobos (Rio de Janeiro, March 5, 1887 – Rio de Janeiro, November 17, 1959) was a Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist, pianist and guitarist, described as "the most significant creative figure in 20th century in Brazilian classical music", and becoming the best-known South American composer of all time.
Best known work
Rio, I Love You
2014
Green Mansions
1959
Amazonas, Amazonas
1966
South of the Border with Disney
1942
The Discovery of Brazil
1937
Clay
1942
Swain
1950
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
2005
Reformatory of the Depraved
1978
João and the Knife
1972Filmography
2026
A Carta de HelenaSongs
2024
Curitiba: Urban MazeMusic
2023
Villa-Lobos em ParisOriginal Music Composer
2023
Gustavo Dudamel at the Paris Opera With artists from the AcadémieOriginal Music Composer
2022
Planeta AmazôniaMusic Arranger
2022
Sting, Daniel Hope & Freunde in Berlin Mit Golda Schultz, Bruce Liu u.v.m.Original Music Composer
2019
Memórias do Grupo Opiniãoas Self (archive footage)
2019
2017
RegressoMusic
2015
Andrea Bacchetti in ConcertOriginal Music Composer
2014
Rio, I Love YouMusic
2014
Copland, BernsteinOriginal Music Composer
2005
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Novaas Self (archive footage)
1987
Villa-Lobos - O Índio de Casacaas Self (archive footage)
1983
The Flower of PainMusic
1978
Diário da ProvínciaMusic
1978
Reformatory of the DepravedOriginal Music Composer
1976
1974
1972
João and the KnifeMusic
1966
Amazonas, AmazonasOriginal Music Composer
1964
Retrato de Villa-Lobosas Ele mesmo (arquivo)
1959
Green MansionsOriginal Music Composer, Music
1950
SwainMusic
1943