Chiquinha Gonzaga

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Neves and the second or paternal family name is Gonzaga.
Chiquinha Gonzaga
Gonzaga at age 78
Born
Francisca Edwiges Neves Gonzaga

(1847-10-17)October 17, 1847
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
DiedFebruary 28, 1935(1935-02-28) (aged 87)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Occupation(s)Composer, Pianist, Conductor
Notable workAtraente, Ó Abre Alas, Forrobodó, Jurití
StyleChoro, Polka, Samba, Brazilian tango, Marcha, Valsa
SpouseJacinto Ribeiro do Amaral
Parents
  • José Basileu Gonzaga (father)
  • Rosa Maria Neves de Lima (mother)
Chiquinha Gonzaga at age 18
Atraente
"Atraente", composed by Chiquinha Gonzaga, recorded by Pixinguinha (saxophone) and Benedito Lacerda (flute).
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Francisca Edwiges Neves Gonzaga, better known as Chiquinha Gonzaga (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʃiˈkiɲɐ ɡõˈzaɡɐ]; October 17, 1847 – February 28, 1935) was a Brazilian composer, pianist and the first woman conductor in Brazil.[1][2]

Chiquinha Gonzaga was the first pianist of "choro" and author of the first carnival march, "Ó Abre Alas" (1899). Her plays and operettas, such as Forrobodó and Jurití, were a great success with the public because they used elements of Brazilian popular culture of the time.

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  2. ^ Felizardo, Isabel Nepomuceno; Filho, Alfeu Rodrigues de Araujo (2024-02-26). "The composer Chiquinha Gonzaga: breaking paradigms and "opening wings": A compositora Chiquinha Gonzaga: quebrando paradigmas e "abrindo alas"". Concilium (in Portuguese). 24 (4): 15–29. ISSN 0010-5236.