Francisco Braga

Antônio Francisco Braga (April 15, 1868 – March 14, 1945) was a Brazilian music composer. Braga was born in Rio de Janeiro, and studied with Luiz António de Moura and Carlos de Mesquita. In 1886, he founded the Sociedade de Concertos Populares. As the Brazilian Republic was declared in 1889, his composition Hino à bandeira was adopted as the Brazilian national anthem. Starting in 1890 Antônio Francisco Braga studied at the Conservatoire in Paris with Jules Massenet. After that he spent time both in Germany and in Italy and then returned to Brazil in 1900. Upon his return to Brazil, Antônio Francisco Braga taught at the Instituto Nacional de Música and was the conductor of the Sociedade de Concertos Sinfonicos between 1908 and 1933. One of his pupils was Brazilian pianist and composer Cacilda Borges Barbosa. Antônio Francisco Braga composed three operas and produced orchestral pieces, chamber music, piano pieces and many songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 15, 1868 (Rio de Janeiro), Died March 14, 1945 (Rio de Janeiro)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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= 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	65256	10-in.	10/15/1931	Satanás	Banda do Regimento dos Fuzileiros Navais	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	[Vi cat 98901]	10-in.	Nov. 1907	Dá-me as petalas da rosa	Medina de Souza	Female vocal solo	composer
Columbia	11976	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Air de ballet	Paulina D'Ambrosio	Violin solo	composer
Columbia	12009	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	A bandeira	Banda do Corpo de Bombeiros	Band	composer
Columbia	12010	10-in.	between 1908 and 1912	Barão do Rio Branco	Banda do Corpo de Bombeiros do Rio de Janeiro	Band	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Braga, Francisco," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103133.

Braga, Francisco. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103133.

"Braga, Francisco." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.