Cláudio Santoro
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Santoro, Cláudio (1919-1989) was a Brazilian composer and violinist. Born in Manaus in the state of Amazonas, Santoro studied composition in Rio de Janeiro with Hans-Joachim Koellreutter and in Paris with Nadia Boulanger. He co-founded and played in the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra. His prolific output was mostly instrumental and includes nine symphonies, three piano concertos and seven string quartets.
[edit] External links
- The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music, Oxford University Press, 1994
- Associação Cultural Claudio Santoro Internet site