Heitor Villa-Lobos

Summary

Heitor Villa-Lobos is a human^[1]. Born in Rio de Janeiro^[2], he… he was born on March 5, 1887^[3]. He died in Rio de Janeiro^[4]. He died on November 17, 1959^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], choreographer^[7], conductor^[8], musicologist^[9], and secondary school teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (898 views/month, #7,058 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Heitor Villa-Lobos was born in Rio de Janeiro^[2].
• Heitor Villa-Lobos passed away in Rio de Janeiro^[4].
• Heitor Villa-Lobos was born on March 5, 1887^[3].
• Heitor Villa-Lobos died on November 17, 1959^[5].
• Burial took place at Cemitério de São João Batista^[12].
• Heitor Villa-Lobos's father was Raul Villa-Lobos^[13].
• Heitor Villa-Lobos was married to Arminda Villa-Lobos^[14].
• Heitor Villa-Lobos held citizenship in Brazil^[15].
• Heitor Villa-Lobos's professions included composer^[6].
• Heitor Villa-Lobos worked as a choreographer^[7].
• Heitor Villa-Lobos's professions included conductor^[8].
• Heitor Villa-Lobos worked as a musicologist^[9].
• Heitor Villa-Lobos worked as a secondary school teacher^[10].
• Heitor Villa-Lobos worked as a classical guitarist^[16].
• Heitor Villa-Lobos's field of work was music^[17].
• Heitor Villa-Lobos's field of work was classical music^[18].
• Heitor Villa-Lobos's field of work was guitar^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Heitor Villa-Lobos is String Quartet No. 14^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Heitor Villa-Lobos is Chôros No. 1^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Heitor Villa-Lobos is String Quartet No. 3^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Heitor Villa-Lobos is Bachianas Brasileiras^[23].
• Heitor Villa-Lobos received the honorary doctor of the University of Miami^[24].
• Heitor Villa-Lobos received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[25].
• Heitor Villa-Lobos received the Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria^[26].
• Heitor Villa-Lobos was a member of National Academy of Fine Arts (Argentina)^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1887-03-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1959-11-17^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: brazilian, brazilian composer, classical, composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: a8dbf22f-9788-4cf6-a0df-c9244384f295^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Heitor Villa-Lobos's place of birth was Rio de Janeiro^[2]. He was born on March 5, 1887^[3]. His father was Raul Villa-Lobos^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], choreographer^[7], conductor^[8], musicologist^[9], secondary school teacher^[10], and classical guitarist^[16]. Fields of work include music^[17], a type of arts^[35]; classical music^[18], a music genre^[36], founded in 0500^[37]; and guitar^[19], a type of musical instrument^[38].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include String Quartet No. 14^[20], a musical work/composition^[39]; Chôros No. 1^[21], a musical work/composition^[40]; String Quartet No. 3^[22], a musical work/composition^[41]; and Bachianas Brasileiras^[23], a series of creative works^[42], in Brazil^[43]. Things named for Heitor Villa-Lobos include Villa-Lobos^[44], an impact crater^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the University of Miami^[24], an award^[46], in United States^[47]; Commander of the Legion of Honour^[25], a grade of an order^[48], in France^[49]; and Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria^[26], an award^[50], in Brazil^[51], founded in 1989^[52].

Personal Life

Among Heitor Villa-Lobos's spouses was Arminda Villa-Lobos^[14].

Death and Burial

Heitor Villa-Lobos died on November 17, 1959^[5]. He died in Rio de Janeiro^[4]. He is buried at Cemitério de São João Batista^[12].

Why It Matters

Heitor Villa-Lobos ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (898 views/month, #7,058 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

He has been cited as an influence by Egberto Gismonti^[55], a composer^[56], b. 1947^[57], of Brazil^[58], awarded the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[59], specialised in music^[60] and Larysa Moro-Borushenko^[61], a pianist^[62], b. 1944^[63], of Brazil^[64].

Entities named for him include Villa-Lobos^[44], an impact crater^[45].

FAQs

Where was Heitor Villa-Lobos born?

Heitor Villa-Lobos's place of birth was Rio de Janeiro^[2].

Where did Heitor Villa-Lobos die?

Heitor Villa-Lobos died in Rio de Janeiro^[4].

Who were Heitor Villa-Lobos's parents?

Heitor Villa-Lobos's father was Raul Villa-Lobos^[13].

Who was Heitor Villa-Lobos married to?

Heitor Villa-Lobos's spouses include Arminda Villa-Lobos^[14].

What did Heitor Villa-Lobos do for work?

Heitor Villa-Lobos worked as composer^[6], choreographer^[7], conductor^[8], musicologist^[9], and secondary school teacher^[10].

What awards did Heitor Villa-Lobos receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Miami^[24], Commander of the Legion of Honour^[25], and Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria^[26].

Who did Heitor Villa-Lobos influence?

Heitor Villa-Lobos has been cited as an influence by Egberto Gismonti^[55] and Larysa Moro-Borushenko^[61].