Chiquinha Gonzaga

Brazilian musician and composer

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.

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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Works

Argentina (Xi)
Atraente
Biónne (Adeus)
Cananéa
Cintilante
Gaúcho - Tango Brasileiro
Lua Branca
Machuca!...
Não Se Impressione (Forrobodó De Maçada)
Querida Por Todos
Santa
Walkyria
Água Do Vintém

Box sets & recent recordings

Lua Branca (Arr. for Violin and Piano by Esther Abrami) — Chiquinha Gonzaga, Esther Abrami, Kim Barbier (2025) Spotify
Chiquinha em Revista — Chiquinha Gonzaga (2024) Spotify
Perfume: Chiquinha Gonzaga Waltzes, Vol. 2 — Chiquinha Gonzaga, Karin Fernandes (2023) Spotify
Perfume: Chiquinha Gonzaga Waltzes, Vol. 1 — Chiquinha Gonzaga, Karin Fernandes (2023) Spotify

Box sets & recent releases via Spotify — surfaced automatically, not editorial picks.