He studied with Claudio Santoro and Olivier Toni and attended the Ferienkurse fuer Neue Musik in Darmstadt in 1962 and 1968. In 1962 he created the New Music Festival and in 1963 was a signatory of the Manifesto Música Nova (New Music Manifesto). He was a pioneer of aleatory and concrete music in Brazil, using new musical notations and theatrical elements.
Born: Brasil, Santos, SP, 13/10/1922 Died: Brasil, Santos, SP, 01/01/2016 VIAF: 119038798COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Gilberto Mendes | 1922-2016
Work: Episódio
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Year: 1949
Title: Episódio
Lyrics: Carlos Drummond de Andrade
Language: Português
Dedication: para Nancy Bello
Sources: Discoteca Oneyda Alvarenga
Date: 1949
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Genres: Clássico
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Gilberto Mendes | 1922-2016
Work: A hora cinzenta
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Year: 1951
Title: A hora cinzenta
Lyrics: Raul de Leoni
Language: Português
Dedication: para Maria Cecília de Oliveira e Antonio Eduardo
Sources: Discoteca Oneyda Alvarenga
Date: 1951
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Genres: Clássico
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Gilberto Mendes | 1922-2016
Work: Adolescência
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Year: 1951
Title: Adolescência
Lyrics: Raul de Leoni
Language: Português
Dedication: para Maria Cecília de Oliveira e Antonio Eduardo
Sources: Discoteca Oneyda Alvarenga
Date: 1951
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Genres: Clássico
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Gilberto Mendes | 1922-2016
Work: Confusão
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Year: 1951
Title: Confusão
Lyrics: Raul de Leoni
Language: Português
Dedication: para Maria Cecília de Oliveira e Antonio Eduardo
Sources: Discoteca Oneyda Alvarenga
Date: 1951
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Genres: Clássico
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Gilberto Mendes | 1922-2016
Work: Felicidade I
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Year: 1951
Title: Felicidade I
Lyrics: Raul de Leoni
Language: Português
Dedication: para Maria Cecília Oliveira e Antonio Eduardo
Sources: Discoteca Oneyda Alvarenga
Date: 1951
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Genres: Clássico
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Gilberto Mendes | 1922-2016
Work: Felicidade II
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Year: 1951
Title: Felicidade II
Lyrics: Raul de Leoni
Language: Português
Dedication: para Maria Cecília de Oliveira e Antonio Eduardo
Sources: Discoteca Oneyda Alvarenga
Date: 1951
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Genres: Clássico
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Gilberto Mendes | 1922-2016
Work: Ingratidão
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Year: 1951
Title: Ingratidão
Lyrics: Raul de Leoni
Language: Português
Dedication: para Maria Cecília de Oliveira e Antonio Eduardo
Sources: Discoteca Oneyda Alvarenga
Date: 1951
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Genres: Clássico
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Gilberto Mendes | 1922-2016
Work: Sugestões do crepúsculo
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Year: 1951
Title: Sugestões do crepúsculo
Lyrics: Vicente de Carvalho
Language: Português
Dedication: para Rubens Ricciardi
Sources: Discoteca Oneyda Alvarenga
Date: 1951
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Genres: Clássico
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Gilberto Mendes | 1922-2016
Work: A tecelã
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Year: 1955
Title: A tecelã
Lyrics: Antonieta Dias de Moraes
Language: Português
Dedication: para Andrea Kaiser e Rubens Ricciardi
Sources: Discoteca Oneyda Alvarenga
Date: 1955
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Genres: Clássico
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Gilberto Mendes | 1922-2016
Work: Peixes de prata
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Year: 1955
Title: Peixes de prata
Lyrics: Antonieta Dias de Moraes
Language: Português
Dedication: para Eunice Katunda
Sources: Discoteca Oneyda Alvarenga
Date: 1955
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Genres: Clássico
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Gilberto Mendes | 1922-2016
Work: Ponteio
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Year: 1955
Title: Ponteio
Place: Santos
Date: 1955
Instrumentation: Orchestra
Genres: Clássico
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Gilberto Mendes | 1922-2016
Work: Sonho póstumo
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Year: 1955
Title: Sonho póstumo
Lyrics: Vicente de Carvalho
Language: Português
Dedication: para Rosana Lamosa e Rubens Ricciardi
Sources: Discoteca Oneyda Alvarenga
Date: 1955
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Genres: Clássico