Alexandre Levy (10 November 1864 – 17 January 1892) was a Brazilian

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and conductor. Born in

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, he pioneered a fusion of classical composition with Brazil's popular folk music and rhythms. Levy died prematurely at the age of 27, and is the first known musician to die at the infamous age. His hometown grants a prestigious award in his name. His

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family came from France and was musically active. His father founded the most important music business of the city and was himself clarinetist.

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, in his ballet '' Le Bœuf sur le toit'', borrowed a theme from Levy's ''Tango Brasileiro''.

List of piano works

List of Piano Works
, Laboratorio de Musica Latinoamericana para Piano

1880

* ''Fantasia para dois pianos a partir de temas da ópera O Guarany''

1881

* ''Impromptu-Caprice, op. 1''

1882

* ''Fosca, fantasia brilhante, op. 3'' * ''3 Improvisations, op. 4'' ** ''Romance sans paroles'' ** ''A la Hongroise'' ** ''Pensée fugitive'' * ''Valsa-Capricho, op. 5'' * ''Mazurca n. 1, op. 6 no 1'' * ''Mazurca n. 2, op. 6 no 2'' * ''Recuerdos - Polca de Salão''

1883

* ''Causerie'' * ''Cavalcante'' * ''Collin Maillard'' * ''Étude'' * ''Je t'en prie'' * ''Petite marche''

1885

* ''Plaintive'' * ''Scherzo-valse, op. 9''

1887

* ''Improviso n. 2'' * ''Trois Morceaux, op. 13'' ** ''Coeur blessé'' ** ''Amour passé'' ** ''Doute'' * ''Allegro Appassionato, op. 14'' * ''Variations sur un thème populaire brésilien (Vem Cá, Bitu)''

1890

* ''Tango Brasileiro'' * ''Samba (Suite Brésilienne, IV.)''

1891

* ''Schumanniana, op. 16'' ** ''Allegretto, ma un poco agitato'' ** ''Allegro moderato'' ** ''Lento'' ** ''Allegretto giocoso'' ** ''Moderato assai'' ** ''Allegro'' ** ''Moderato'' ** ''Allegro molto - Presto''

Date of composition unknown

* ''Papillonnage'' * ''En mer (poème musical) a quatro mãos'' ** ''Depart. Mer Calme'' ** ''Le Ciel s'assombrit. Tempête'' ** ''Clair de Lune. Idylle Fugitive'' * ''Comala'' (poème musical)

References

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