Chiquinha Gonzaga

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 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.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 17, 1847 (Rio de Janeiro), Died February 28, 1935 (Rio de Janeiro)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, leader

Notes: Name also appears as Francisca Gonzaga.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-37 of 37 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	11943	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	A morena	Luiz de Freitas	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	12134	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Tupan (Deus do fogo)	Banda do Corpo de Bombeiros do Rio de Janeiro	Band	composer
Columbia	12151	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Vida ou morte	Banda Columbia [Rio de Janeiro]	Band	composer
Columbia	12152	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Laurita	Banda Columbia [Rio de Janeiro]	Band	composer
Columbia	12155	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	A baiana dos pastéis	Risoleta	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	12181	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Bione (Adeus)	Banda Columbia [Rio de Janeiro]	Band	composer
Columbia	12193	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Machuca	Risoleta	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	12203	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	O diabinho	Banda Columbia [Rio de Janeiro]	Band	composer
Columbia	12208	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Fado dos desejos	Delfina Victor	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	12226	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Fado das tricanas de Coimbra : Fado	Risoleta	Female vocal solo	composer
Columbia	12227	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Iaiá fazenda	Risoleta	Female vocal solo	composer
Gramophone	93z	12-in.	3/28/1910	O corta-jaca	Geraldo Magalhães ; Medina de Souza	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer

(Results 26-37 of 37 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gonzaga, Chiquinha," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104059.

Gonzaga, Chiquinha. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104059.

"Gonzaga, Chiquinha." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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