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Alexandre Levy

Brazilian composer, pianist and conductor

Alexandre Levy (10 November 1864 – 17 January 1892) was a Brazilian composer, pianist and conductor. Born in São Paulo, he pioneered a fusion of classical composition with Brazil's popular folk music and rhythms. His hometown grants a prestigious award in his name.

His Jewish family came from France and was musically active. His father, Henrique Luís Levy, was a musician who founded Casa Levy, a leading music store in São Paulo.

Darius Milhaud, in his ballet Le Bœuf sur le toit, borrowed a theme from Levy's Tango Brasileiro.

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Works

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  • Cœur blessé
  • Suíte brasileira
  • Suíte brasileira: I. Prelúdio
  • Suíte brasileira: II. Dança rústica - Canção triste
  • Suíte brasileira: III. À beira do Regato
  • Suíte brasileira: IV. Samba
  • Tango brasileiro