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 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, saxophone, songwriter, 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
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	leader, composer
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	leader, composer
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	leader, composer
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-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

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pixinguinha," accessed May 13, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103299.

Pixinguinha. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103299.

"Pixinguinha." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103299

External Sources

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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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/79602

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