Nazareth (Nazaré), Ernesto (Júlio de)
Nazareth (Nazaré), Ernesto (Júlio de)
Nazareth (Nazaré), Ernesto (Júlio de) Brazilian pianist and composer; b. Rio de Janeiro, March 20, 1863; d. there, Feb. 4, 1934. He was a pioneer in fostering a national Brazilian type of composition, writing pieces in European forms with Brazilian melorhythmic inflections, pointedly entitled Fado brasileiro, Tango brasileiro, Valsa brasileira, Marcha brasileira, etc.; he also composed original dances in the rhythms of the samba and choro. In his declining years, he became totally deaf.
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