José Vianna da Motta

José Vianna da Motta (modern spelling as 'Viana da Mota') (22 April 1868 – 1 June 1948) was a Portuguese pianist, teacher, and composer. He was one of the last pupils of Franz Liszt. The José Vianna da Motta Music Competition was founded in 1957 in his honor.

Birth and Death Data: Born São Tomé (capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe), Died May 31, 1948 (Lisbon (municipality and capital city of Portugal) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922

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-26222 10-in. 2/27/1922 Pastoral Alice Pancada Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Motta, José Vianna da," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104823.

Motta, José Vianna da. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104823.

"Motta, José Vianna da." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104823

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