Ernesto Nazareth

Ernesto Nazareth

Ernesto Júlio de Nazareth (March 20, 1863 – February 1, 1934) was a Brazilian composer and pianist, especially noted for his creative maxixe and choro compositions. Influenced by a diverse set of dance rhythms including the polka, the habanera and the lundu, he combined these elements with his classical training to create compositions that he called “Brazilian tangos". These would be the precursors for what is known today as Choro. His piano repertoire is now part of the teaching programs of both classical and popular styles, as Nazareth once served at the boundary between these two worlds.

Birth and Death Data: Born Rio de Janeiro (municipality of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil), Died February 4, 1934 (Rio de Janeiro (municipality of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

Notes: 1863-1934. Also commonly known as Ernesto Nazaré.

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 35 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-9771	10-in.	1/7/1911	Tango escovador	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-10311	10-in.	5/10/1911	Tango turuna	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	C-14352	12-in.	1/19/1914	Dengozo	Victor Military Band	Band	composer
Victor	C-14612	12-in.	3/22/1914	Dengozo maxixe	United States Marine Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-14854	10-in.	5/22/1914	Bregeiro tango	Conrad's Society Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	S-052730	10-in.	3/1/1943	Eponina	Custódio Mesquita Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	S-052731	10-in.	3/1/1943	Brejeiro	Custódio Mesquita Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	S-052768	10-in.	5/6/1943	Expansiva	Custódio Mesquita Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	S-052769	10-in.	5/6/1943	Escovado	Custódio Mesquita Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	S-052816	10-in.	8/16/1943	Faceira	Custódio Mesquita Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	S-052817	10-in.	8/16/1943	Apanhei-te cavaquinho	Custódio Mesquita Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	S-052820	10-in.	8/19/1943	Coração que sente	Custódio Mesquita Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	S-052821	10-in.	8/10/1943	Escorregando	Custódio Mesquita Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	S-052954	10-in.	5/4/1944	Escorregando	Luiz Gonzaga	Accordion solo	composer
Victor	S-078532	10-in.	5/31/1946	Apanhei-te cavaquinho	Orquesta Zaccarias	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	S-078560	10-in.	7/10/1946	Brejeiro	Luiz Gonzaga	Accordion solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	S-078576	10-in.	8/23/1946	Escorregando	Orquesta Zaccarias	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	E1FB-1345	10-in.	3/5/1951	Dengozo	Orquesta Alberto Iznaga	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer
Columbia	39627	10-in.	11/24/1914	Dengozo	Guido Deiro	Accordion solo	composer
Columbia	36888	12-in.	3/2/1914	Dengozo	Prince's Band ; G. Hepburn Wilson	Band	composer
Columbia	36953	12-in.	5/6/1914	Bregeiro	Joan Sawyer's Persian Garden Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	11550	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Você não me dá	Mário Pinheiro	Male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	11581	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Ai, rica prima	Campos	Male vocal solo, with violão (guitar)	composer
Columbia	11789	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Ferramenta	Banda do 52° de Caçadores ; Janoário da Silva	Band	composer
Columbia	11998	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Orminda	Banda Columbia [Rio de Janeiro]	Band	composer

(Results 1-25 of 35 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nazareth, Ernesto," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102837.

Nazareth, Ernesto. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102837.

"Nazareth, Ernesto." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/56740 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/56740

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