Chiquinha Gonzaga

Chiquinha Gonzaga

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 17, 1847 (Rio de Janeiro), Died February 28, 1935 (Rio de Janeiro)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, leader

Notes: Name also appears as Francisca Gonzaga.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 37 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-9260	10-in.	6/30/1910	Os namorados da lua	Mário Pinheiro	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-9262	10-in.	6/30/1910	Menina faceira	Mário Pinheiro	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-9263	10-in.	6/30/1910	D. Adelaide	Mário Pinheiro	Male vocal solo, with guitar	composer
Victor	50369	10-in.	7/5/1930	Sou morena	Helena de Carvalho	Female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	50370	10-in.	7/5/1930	Chinelinha do meu amor	Helena de Carvalho	Female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	50371	10-in.	7/5/1930	Fogo foguinho	Helena de Carvalho	Female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	50405	10-in.	7/18/1930	Canção da viola	Ubirajara	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	50415	10-in.	7/22/1930	Prateia a serra	Ubirajara	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Vi cat 98811]	10-in.	Nov. 1907	Menina faceira	João Barros	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	[Vi cat 98870]	10-in.	Nov. 1907 (unconfirmed)	Machuca	Olympio Nogueira ; Medina de Souza	Female-male vocal duet	composer
Victor	[Vi cat 98904]	10-in.	Nov. 1907	A morena	João Barros	Male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	11542	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Ondas	Mário Pinheiro	Male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	11650	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Corta-jaca	Banda do Corpo de Bombeiros do Rio de Janeiro	Band	composer
Columbia	11732	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Não perguntes	Pepa Delgado	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	11769	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Corta-jaca (O gaúcho)	Banda do 52° de Caçadores	Band	composer
Columbia	11773	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Atraente	Chiquinha Gonzaga ; Grupo Chiquinha Gonzaga	Instrumental ensemble	composer, leader
Columbia	11780	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Sultana	Grupo Chiquinha Gonzaga	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	11781	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Corta-jaca (O gaúcho)	Grupo Chiquinha Gonzaga	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	11782	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Passos no choro	Grupo Chiquinha Gonzaga	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	11824	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Te amo!	Grupo Chiquinha Gonzaga	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	11825	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Plangente	Grupo Chiquinha Gonzaga	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	11828	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Catita	Grupo Chiquinha Gonzaga	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	11829	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Cubanita	Grupo Chiquinha Gonzaga	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	11878	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Trigueira	Almeida Cruz	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	11886	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Manobras do amor	Almeida Cruz	Male vocal solo, with violão and guitar	composer

(Results 1-25 of 37 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gonzaga, Chiquinha," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104059.

Gonzaga, Chiquinha. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104059.

"Gonzaga, Chiquinha." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

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