Francisco Mignone Brazil

Biography

Francisco Paulo Mignone (September 3, 1897–February 2, 1986) is one of the most significant figures in Brazilian classical music, and one of the most significant Brazilian composers after Heitor Villa-Lobos. In 1968 he was chosen as Brazilian composer of the year. A graduate of the São Paulo Conservatory and then of the Milan Conservatory, Mignone returned to São Paulo in 1929 to teach harmony, and in 1933 took a post in Rio de Janeiro at the Escola Nacional de Música.

Popular Songs

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  Maracatu de Chico Rei: VII. Dance of the Six Slaves

  Maracatu de Chico Rei / Festa das Igrejas / Sinfonia Tropical

  64 BPM
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  Sinfonia Tropical

  Maracatu de Chico Rei / Festa das Igrejas / Sinfonia Tropical

  142 BPM
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  Festa das igrejas: I. São Francisco da Bahia

  Maracatu de Chico Rei / Festa das Igrejas / Sinfonia Tropical

  70 BPM
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  Festa das igrejas: II. Rosário de Ouro Preto - Minas

  Maracatu de Chico Rei / Festa das Igrejas / Sinfonia Tropical

  76 BPM
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  Festa das igrejas: III. O Outerinho da Glória - Rio de Janeiro

  Maracatu de Chico Rei / Festa das Igrejas / Sinfonia Tropical

  97 BPM

Discography

Maracatu de Chico Rei / Festa das Igrejas / Sinfonia Tropical

2004