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Leopoldo Américo Miguez (Niterói, Sep 9, 1850 — Rio de Janeiro, Jul 6, 1902) was a brazilian composer, violinist and conductor....Read more on Last.fm
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Leopoldo Américo Miguez (Niterói, Sep 9, 1850 — Rio de Janeiro, Jul 6, 1902) was a brazilian composer, violinist and conductor. At 32, Miguez travelled to Europe on his own expenses to improve his musical skills, and get highly influenced by Richard Wagner works. An active republican, Miguez composed the Brazilian Republic Proclamation Anthem, after a public contest promoted by the new regime government. In the begining of 1890, Miguez became the director of the National Music Institute,. Miguez more notable works are the symphonic poems 'Parisiana e Prometeu', the opera 'Saldunes' (based in Coelho Neto poetry), his Symphony in B Flat and some chamber pieces. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Leopoldo+Miguez">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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