Álvaro Sousa Explained

Álvaro Corcoroca de Sousa (29 June 1879, Florianópolis – 1 August 1939, Florianópolis),^[1] or simply Álvaro Sousa, was a Brazilian music teacher, musician, and composer, whose father was José Brazilício de Souza (9 January 1854 – 30 March 1910), the composer of the Brazilian state anthem of Santa Catarina. He was the director of the band that he founded called Amor à Arte. As a music instructor, he also wrote books pertaining to training in music and music theories. Álvaro Sousa was the father of the composer, Abelardo Sousa (18 February 1920 – 27 May 1986).^[2]

Books

• Compêndio Elementar de Música
• Dó Sustenido não e Ré Bemol
• Glossário de Termos Italianos Usados na Escrituração Musical
• Nações de Harmonia

Compositions

• A canção da arvore
• Hino da Escola Normal Catarinense^[3]
• Iris
• Mikanol^[4]
• Rapsódia catarinense

Further reading

• Book: Furman Schleifer . Martha . Galván . Gary . 2016 . Latin American Classical Composers: A Biographical Dictionary . Rowman & Littlefield . 596 . 978-0810888715.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Álvaro Sousa . . Casa do Choro.
2. Book: Westphalen Naschenweng, Eloah . 2020 . O Talento De Um Grande Homem . Portuguese . Clube de Autores . 41 . 978-6558720287.
3. Web site: FLORIANÓPOLIS: VALORIZAÇÃO DA CULTURA MUSICAL CATARINENSE . . Revista Brasil-Europa.
4. Web site: Acervo > Catálogo de partituras > Mikanol . . Casa do Choro.