Francisco Mignone
Francisco Mignone
Top Songs
| 1 | Seis Prelúdios: Moderato e Triste | ||
| 2 | Congada | ||
| 3 | Festa das Igrejas | ||
| 4 | Seis Prelúdios: Poco Mosso e Con Sconforto | ||
| 5 | Seis Prelúdios: Andantino |
Albums
Apr 2020 • 7 songs
Jun 2018 • 23 songs
Jun 2018 • 4 songs
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Biography
Francisco Mignone was among the most important Brazilian composers after Villa-Lobos. Like that master, he incorporated Brazilian vernacular materials into European musical frameworks, but the effect of his music is quite different from that of Villa-Lobos.
Mignone was born in São Paulo on September 3, 1897, to parents who were Italian immigrants. His father had been an opera orchestra flutist in Italy, and he gave Mignone his first lessons in flute, piano, theory, and improvisation. By age ten, Mignone was playing Brazilian chôro music on the streets, and by 13, he directed ...