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, an early member of the 27 Club 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 a clarinetist. Darius Milhaud, in his ballet Le Bœuf sur le toit, borrowed a theme from Levy's Tango Brasileiro. |
Birth and Death Data: Born São Paulo (Municipality of São Paulo state, Brazil), Died January 17, 1892 (São Paulo (Municipality of São Paulo state, Brazil) )
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 December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107056.
Levy, Alexandre. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107056.
"Levy, Alexandre." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Alexandre Pierre Levy
Discogs: Alexandre Levy
Grove: Alexandre Levy
RILM: Alexandre Levy
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Levy, Alexandre, 1864-1892 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94033113
Wikidata: Alexandre Pierre Levy - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1362619
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/37116866
MusicBrainz: Alexandre Pierre Levy - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b27ac20f-28a4-4a62-ae58-87418acced9b
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/337839 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/337839
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