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  1. People In Music History
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  3. Villa-Lobos, Heitor (1887-1959)  Brazilian composer; the first South American
  4. composer to become world-famous; was also a pianist and teacher. Prolific
  5. output, including operas, ballets, 12 symphonies, 17 string quartets, songs,
  6. etc., in varied styles but frequently with pronounced "national" flavor.
  7. Composed 14 works called Choros for various combinations (some including
  8. Brazilian native instruments), explaining the title as synthesizing "the
  9. different modalities of Brazilian, South American Indian and popular music, and
  10. having for principal elements rhythm and any typical melody of popular
  11. character." His Bachianas Brasileiras are supposed evocations of Bach in a
  12. Brazilian spirit. Wrote also New York Skyline Melody (on a melodic "shape"
  13. suggested by the skyline) for piano or orchestra; works for piano solo, for
  14. guitar, etc.
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