Pixinguinha
Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho, known as Pixinguinha (Portuguese: [piʃĩˈɡiɲɐ]; April 23, 1897 – February 17, 1973) was a Brazilian composer, arranger, flautist and saxophonist born in Rio de Janeiro. Pixinguinha composed popular music, particularly within the genre of music known as choro. By integrating the music of the older choro composers of the 19th century with contemporary jazz-like harmonies, Afro-Brazilian rhythms, and sophisticated arrangements, he introduced choro to a new audience and helped to popularize it as a uniquely Brazilian genre. He was also one of the first Brazilian musicians and composers to take advantage of radio broadcasting technology and studio recording. Pixinguinha composed dozens of choros, including some of the best-known works in the genre such as "Carinhoso", "Glória", "Lamento" and "Um a Zero". |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 23, 1897 (Rio de Janeiro), Died February 7, 1973 (Rio de Janeiro)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, saxophone, leader, flute, arranger, vocalist
Notes: Sometimes credited on disc labels by a variant on his birth name, Alfredo Vianna.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-22982 | 10-in. | 8/6/1919 | A primavera [To springtime] | Flora Dyson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-22983 | 10-in. | 8/6/1919 | Lua de mel | Flora Dyson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-22985 | 10-in. | 8/6/1919 | Eterna canção | Flora Dyson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-22986 | 10-in. | 8/6/1919 | Regresso ao lar | Bella Dyson Gomes | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-22999 | 10-in. | 8/8/1919 | Aroma e ave | Flora Dyson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | 50019 | 10-in. | 7/6/1929 | Vem cá! Não vou! | Orchestra Victor Brasileira | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | 50020 | 10-in. | 7/6/1929 | Urubatan | Orchestra Victor Brasileira | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | 50035 | 10-in. | 9/11/1929 | Carinhoso | Orchestra Victor Brasileira | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | 50115 | 10-in. | 11/22/1929 | Aguenta seu fulgêncio | Alfredo Vianna | Flute solo, with 2 violãos (guitars) and cavaquinho | instrumentalist, flute, songwriter | |
Victor | 50116 | 10-in. | 11/23/1929 | Segura elle | Alfredo Vianna | Flute solo with 2 violãos (guitars) and cavaquinho | instrumentalist, flute, composer | |
Victor | 50123 | 10-in. | 11/27/1929 | Samba na areia | Mário Pessoa | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | 50148 | 10-in. | 1/9/1930 | Foi moamba | Breno Ferreira | Male vocal solo, with vocal and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | 50174 | 10-in. | 2/18/1930 | Rancho abandonado | Orchestra Victor Brasileira ; Albênzio Perrone | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | 50175 | 10-in. | 2/18/1930 | Papagaio sabido | Breno Ferreira | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | 50187 | 10-in. | 2/26/1930 | A vida é um buraco | Alfredo Vianna | Flute solo | instrumentalist, flute, composer | |
Victor | 50216 | 10-in. | 3/26/1930 | O urubú e o gaviäo | Alfredo Vianna | Flute solo, with 2 violãos and cavaquinho | instrumentalist, flute, composer | |
Victor | 50339 | 10-in. | 6/20/1930 | Cafezal em flor | Sylvio Vieira | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | 50343 | 10-in. | 6/21/1930 | Fonte abandonada | Sylvio Vieira | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | 50344 | 10-in. | 6/21/1930 | Os hôme implica comigo | Carmen Miranda | Female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | 65054 | 10-in. | 12/11/1930 | Carnavá tá aí | Carmen Miranda | Female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | 65203 | 10-in. | 8/1/1931 | Levanta, meu nêgo | Orquestra J. Thomaz | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | 65269 | 10-in. | 10/27/1931 | Ha! Hu! Lahô! | Grupo da Guarda Velha | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | 65270 | 10-in. | 10/27/1931 | Patrão prenda seu gado | Grupo da Guarda Velha | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | 65299 | 10-in. | 11/14/1931 | Que querê | Grupo da Guarda Velha ; Zaíra de Oliveira ; Francisco Sena | Instrumental ensemble, with female-male vocal duet | songwriter | |
Victor | 65300 | 10-in. | 11/24/1931 | Já andei | Grupo da Guarda Velha ; Zaíra de Oliveira ; Francisco Sena | Instrumental ensemble, with female-male vocal duet | songwriter | |
Victor | 65319 | 10-in. | 12/4/1931 | Conversa de Crioulo | Grupo da Guarda Velha | Instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | 65378 | 10-in. | 2/12/1932 | Ainda me recordo | Grupo da Guarda Velha | Instrumental ensemble | composer, leader | |
Victor | 65379 | 10-in. | 2/12/1932 | Estou voltando | Grupo da Guarda Velha | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | 65381 | 10-in. | 2/16/1932 | Esperança | Grupo da Guarda Velha | Instrumental ensemble | arranger | |
Victor | 65382 | 10-in. | 2/16/1932 | Esperança | Grupo da Guarda Velha | Instrumental ensemble | arranger | |
Victor | 65483 | 10-in. | 5/11/1932 | Vi o pombo gemê | Grupo da Guarda Velha ; Francisco Sena | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | 65485 | 10-in. | 5/11/1932 | Xou coringa | Grupo da Guarda Velha ; Francisco Sena | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | 65534 | 10-in. | 7/6/1932 | Samba de facto | Choro Victor ; Côro Victor [Brazil] ; Patrício Teixeira | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and male vocal chorus | songwriter | |
Victor | 65971 | 10-in. | 3/28/1934 | Naquele tempo | Luperce Miranda | Mandolin solo | composer | |
Victor | 65972 | 10-in. | 3/28/1934 | Carinhos | Luperce Miranda | Mandolin solo, with 2 violoes (guitars), cavaquinho, clarinet, and pandeiro | composer | |
Victor | BA-219 | 10-in. | 3/2/1923 | Meu passarinho | Oito Batutas | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BA-220 | 10-in. | 3/2/1923 | Já te digo | Oito Batutas | Instrumental ensemble | composer, leader | |
Victor | BA-221 | 10-in. | 3/5/1923 | Carurú | Oito Batutas | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BA-222 | 10-in. | 3/8/1923 | Falador | Oito Batutas | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BA-223 | 10-in. | 3/8/1923 | Urubú | Oito Batutas | Instrumental ensemble | composer, leader | |
Victor | BA-224 | 10-in. | 3/5/1923 | Garuna | Oito Batutas | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BA-225 | 10-in. | 3/5/1923 | ¡Mi dêxa serpentina! | Oito Batutas | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BA-226 | 10-in. | 3/5/1923 | La-ré | Oito Batutas | Instrumental ensemble | composer, leader | |
Victor | BA-227 | 10-in. | 3/7/1923 | Tricolor | Oito Batutas | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BA-228 | 10-in. | 3/7/1923 | ¡Si papae souber! | Oito Batutas | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BA-229 | 10-in. | 3/7/1923 | Lâ vem elle | Oito Batutas | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BA-230 | 10-in. | 3/7/1923 | Não presta p'ra nada | Oito Batutas | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BA-231 | 10-in. | 3/7/1923 | Nair | Oito Batutas | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BA-232 | 10-in. | 3/9/1923 | Trez estrellinhas | Oito Batutas | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BA-233 | 10-in. | 3/7/1923 | ¡Vira a casaca! | Oito Batutas | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BA-234 | 10-in. | 3/7/1923 | Vitorioso | Oito Batutas | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BA-235 | 10-in. | 3/8/1923 | Ba-ta-clan | Oito Batutas | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BA-236 | 10-in. | 3/8/1923 | Até a volta | Oito Batutas | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BA-237 | 10-in. | 3/8/1923 | ¡P'ra quem é ... ! | Oito Batutas | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BA-238 | 10-in. | 3/8/1923 | ¡Até eu! | Oito Batutas | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | 80423 | 10-in. | 5/28/1937 | Carinhoso | Conjuncto Regional RCA Victor ; Orlando Silva | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | 80424 | 10-in. | 5/28/1937 | Rosa | Conjuncto Regional RCA Victor ; Orlando Silva | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | 80764 | 10-in. | 5/11/1938 | Página de dor | Orlando Silva | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | 80775 | 10-in. | 4/29/1938 | Yaou africano | Patrício Teixeira | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BAVE-80776 | 10-in. | 4/29/1938 | Mulata baiana | Patrício Teixeira | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | 033295 | 10-in. | 11/24/1939 | Você não deve beber | Côro Victor [Brazil] | Vocal chorus | songwriter | |
Victor | BBVE-052135 | 10-in. | 2/20/1941 | Carinhoso | Muraro | Piano solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BBVE-052144 | 10-in. | 3/11/1941 | Lamentos | Conjuncto Pixinguinha | Instrumental ensemble | composer, leader | |
Victor | BBVE-052145 | 10-in. | 3/11/1941 | Carinhoso | Conjuncto Pixinguinha | Instrumental ensemble | leader, songwriter | |
Victor | S-052695 | 10-in. | 1/12/1943 | Carinhoso | Carolina e Garoto | Violão (guitar) and piano duet | composer | |
Victor | S-052864 | 10-in. | 11/13/1943 | Carinhoso | Orquesta Zaccarias | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | S-078456 | 10-in. | 3/26/1946 | Benguelê | Anjos do Inferno | Male vocal and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | S-078519 | 10-in. | 5/20/1946 | Naquele tempo | Benedicto Lacerda ; Pixinguinha | Flute and saxophone duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone, songwriter | |
Victor | S-078520 | 10-in. | 5/20/1946 | Segura êle | Benedicto Lacerda ; Pixinguinha | Flute and saxophone duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone, songwriter | |
Victor | S-078521 | 10-in. | 5/20/1946 | Vou vivendo | Benedicto Lacerda ; Pixinguinha | Flute and saxophone duet | instrumentalist, saxophone, songwriter | |
Victor | S-078522 | 10-in. | 5/20/1946 | Cheguei | Benedicto Lacerda ; Pixinguinha | Flute and saxophone duet | instrumentalist, saxophone, songwriter | |
Victor | S-078535 | 10-in. | 6/4/1946 | Urubatan | Benedicto Lacerda ; Pixinguinha | Flute and saxophone duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone, songwriter | |
Victor | S-078536 | 10-in. | 6/4/1946 | Proezas de Solon | Benedicto Lacerda ; Pixinguinha | Flute and saxophone duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone, songwriter | |
Victor | S-078537 | 10-in. | 6/4/1946 | Ele e eu | Benedicto Lacerda ; Pixinguinha | Flute and saxophone duet | instrumentalist, saxophone, songwriter | |
Victor | S-078538 | 10-in. | 6/4/1946 | Ingênuo | Benedicto Lacerda ; Pixinguinha | Flute and saxophone duet | instrumentalist, saxophone, songwriter | |
Victor | S-078543 | 10-in. | 6/12/1946 | 1 x 0 | Benedicto Lacerda ; Pixinguinha | Flute and saxophone duet | instrumentalist, saxophone, songwriter | |
Victor | S-078544 | 10-in. | 6/12/1946 | Sofres porque queres | Benedicto Lacerda ; Pixinguinha | Flute and saxophone duet | instrumentalist, saxophone, songwriter | |
Victor | S-078659 | 10-in. | 12/6/1946 | Vou vivendo | Abílio Lessa | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | S-078660 | 10-in. | 12/6/1946 | Naquele tempo | Abílio Lessa | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | S-078671 | 10-in. | 12/19/1946 | Saudades De Matão | Benedicto Lacerda ; Pixinguinha | Flute and saxophone duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | S-078672 | 10-in. | 12/19/1946 | Descendo a serra | Benedicto Lacerda ; Pixinguinha | Flute and saxophone duet, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone, songwriter | |
Victor | S-078802 | 10-in. | 10/27/1947 | Minha cigana | Abílio Lessa | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | D6VB-2589 | 10-in. | 8/2/1946 | Carinoso | Desi Arnaz Orchestra ; Elsa Miranda | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pixinguinha," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103299.
Pixinguinha. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103299.
"Pixinguinha." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Pixinguinha, 1897-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81108886
Wikidata: Pixinguinha - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q281086
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/71478494
MusicBrainz: Pixinguinha - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/15051984-4d2a-419f-8241-787403e3dc54
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