Pixinguinha

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 (Results 1-25 of 83 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 1-25 of 83 records)

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.