(Kar-loos Go’-mas) 1836–96 Brazilian composer Gomes was the son of a bandmaster, and after studies at the Imperial Conservatory of Music in Rio de Janeiro, he settled in Italy. His comedies Se sa minga and Nella Luna (1867–68) were successful, but international recognition really arrived with the composition of Il Guarany (La Scala, 1870), whose exotic score includes ...
Spanish composer and guitarist Paco de Lucía (b. 1947), born Francisco Sánchez Gómez, is a proponent of the modern flamenco style and one of the very few flamenco guitarists who has successfully crossed over into other genres of music, including jazz, funk, classical and world music. The son of Gypsy flamenco guitarist Antonio Sánchez, he adopted ...
songs and piano pieces. Recommended Recording: Symphony No. 3, ‘Il’ya Muromets’, op. 42, BBC Philharmonic (cond) Edward Downes (Chandos) Introduction | Late Romantic | Classical Personalities | Carlos Gomes | Late Romantic | Classical ...
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