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 Lisbon (municipality and capital city of Portugal), Died November 27, 1955 (Lisbon (municipality and capital city of Portugal) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
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.) | CLX1712 | 12-in. | 6/21/1933 | Schéhérazade : Asie | Luís de Freitas Branco ; Ninon Vallin | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CLX1713 | 12-in. | 6/21/1933 | Schéhérazade : Asie | Luís de Freitas Branco ; Ninon Vallin | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | 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 December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358561.
Branco, Luís de Freitas. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358561.
"Branco, Luís de Freitas." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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External Sources
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Branco, Luís de Freitas, 1890-1955 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89001484
Wikidata: Luís de Freitas Branco - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q555403
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/22892572
MusicBrainz: Luís de Freitas Branco - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7ae46f4c-ead4-437b-891d-f44b0a557ce7
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/257005 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/257005
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