César Guerra-Peixe

César Guerra-Peixe (March 18, 1914 – November 26, 1993) was a Brazilian violinist, composer, and conductor.

Guerra-Peixe was born in Petrópolis, son of Portuguese immigrants with Romani origins. Throughout his lifetime, Guerra-Peixe held numerous positions playing in orchestras and working as a composer and arranger in the production of radio broadcasts, recording, films, and cultural documentaries. His music can be heard in many Brazilian films, such as Terra é Sempre Terra, O Canto do Mar, Quero Essa Mulher Tanto Assim, Riacho de Sangue, Meu Nome é Lampião, and Soledade.

Although he strongly embraced serialist techniques through his compositional studies with Koellreutter, Guerra-Peixe took a strong interest in northeastern Brazilian traditional music and culture and integrated elements of Brazilian nationalism to varying degrees in his compositions. While living in Recife, Guerra-Peixe conducted field work on traditional Brazilian music and culture, and he published numerous articles based on his research in the Revista Brasileira de Folclore. He is particularly well known for his lifelong dedication and contributions to the research and promotion of Brazilian culture.

The Concertino for Violin and Orchestra is a virtuosic work for violin inspired by the sonorities of the rabeca (Brazilian folk fiddle) and re-contextualized for the classical violin. In northeastern Brazilian culture, the rabeca is used to accompany an array of traditional dance forms, folkloric ensembles, and street plays. The Concertino utilizes the full technical capabilities of the violin while reflecting the rhythmic and modal sonorities of the rabeca in an orchestral atmosphere that recalls the traditional music and culture of the Brazilian northeast.

As an ethnomusicologist, he wrote an important book Os Maracatus do Recife (1955, second edition 1980) on maracatu. He died in Rio de Janeiro.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 18, 1914 (Petrópolis), Died November 26, 1993 (Rio de Janeiro)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1945

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, director, songwriter

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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 Audio
Victor S-052608 10-in. 9/1/1942 Fibra de herói Sílvio Caldas Male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor S-078130 10-in. 2/8/1945 Feitiçaria Sílvio Caldas ; César Guerra-Peixe Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  
Victor S-078131 10-in. 2/8/1945 Sim ou não Sílvio Caldas ; César Guerra-Peixe Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble director  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Guerra-Peixe, César," accessed November 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/319212.

Guerra-Peixe, César. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/319212.

"Guerra-Peixe, César." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/319212

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