Alexandre Levy

Alexandre Levy (10 November 1864 – 17 January 1892) was a Brazilian composer, pianist and conductor. Born in São Paulo, he pioneered a fusion of classical composition with Brazil's popular folk music and rhythms. Levy died prematurely at the age of 27, and is the first known musician to die at the infamous age. His hometown grants a prestigious award in his name.

His Jewish family came from France and was musically active. His father founded the most important music business of the city and was himself clarinetist.

Darius Milhaud, in his ballet Le Bœuf sur le toit, borrowed a theme from Levy's Tango Brasileiro.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 10, 1864 (São Paulo), Died January 17, 1892 (São Paulo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-23797 10-in. 4/1/1920 Brazilian tango Guiomar Novaës Piano solo composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Levy, Alexandre," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107056.

Levy, Alexandre. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107056.

"Levy, Alexandre." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107056

External Sources

Wikipedia: Alexandre Pierre Levy

Discogs: Alexandre Levy

Grove: Alexandre Levy

RILM: Alexandre Levy

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Levy, Alexandre, 1864-1892 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94033113

Wikidata: Alexandre Pierre Levy - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1362619

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37116866

MusicBrainz: Alexandre Pierre Levy - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b27ac20f-28a4-4a62-ae58-87418acced9b

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/337839

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