Luís de Freitas Branco

Luís Maria da Costa de Freitas Branco (12 October 1890 – 27 November 1955) was a Portuguese composer, musicologist, and professor of music who played a pre-eminent part in the development of Portuguese music in the first half of the 20th century.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 12, 1890 (Lisbon), Died November 27, 1955 (Lisbon)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WLX1598 12-in. 4/14/1932 Pavane pour une infante défunte Luís de Freitas Branco ; Jean Fernand Devémy Orchestra, with horn solo conductor  
Columbia (U.K.) WP94 10-in. August 1926 Aquela moca Corina Freire Female vocal solo, with violin and piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WP95 10-in. August 1926 Contrastes Corina Freire Female vocal solo, with violin and piano composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Branco, Luís de Freitas," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358561.

Branco, Luís de Freitas. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358561.

"Branco, Luís de Freitas." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358561

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