The first student of the Conservatório de Música do Rio de Janeiro to be sent to Europe to complete their studies, where years later he would be a teacher. He wrote the operas O Vagabundo and La Nuit au Chateau, and the latter was presented in Paris. Operettas and light musical pieces represent most of his productions, among them Ali-Babá, Trunfo às avessas and Coroa de Carlos Magno.
Born: Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 15/03/1830 Died: Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 17/07/1906 VIAF: 7677919COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Henrique Alves de Mesquita | 1830-1906
Work: A oração da infância
Instrumentation: Piano
Year:
Title: A oração da infância
Instrumentation: Piano
Genres: Popular
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Henrique Alves de Mesquita | 1830-1906
Work: Ali-Babá ou os quarenta ladrões
Instrumentation: Piano
Year:
Title: Ali-Babá ou os quarenta ladrões
Sources: Biblioteca Nacional - BN Digital - http://objdigital.bn.br/acervo_digital/div_musica/mas195190/mas195190.pdf
Instrumentation: Piano
Genres: Popular
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Henrique Alves de Mesquita | 1830-1906
Work: Pequena fantasia para trompete e piano
Instrumentation: Trumpet, Piano
Year:
Title: Pequena fantasia para trompete e piano
Instrumentation: Trumpet, Piano
Genres: Clássico (Fantasia)
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Henrique Alves de Mesquita | 1830-1906
Work: Remissão dos pecados
Instrumentation: Piano
Year:
Title: Remissão dos pecados
Sources: Biblioteca Nacional - BN Digital - http://objdigital.bn.br/acervo_digital/div_musica/mas198178/mas198178.pdf
Instrumentation: Piano
Genres: Popular
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Henrique Alves de Mesquita | 1830-1906
Work: Saudades de Mme. Charton
Instrumentation: Piano
Year:
Title: Saudades de Mme. Charton
Sources: Biblioteca Nacional - BN Digital
Instrumentation: Piano
Genres: Popular
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Henrique Alves de Mesquita | 1830-1906
Work: O trovador - Sobre temas da ópera "Il trovatore", de Giuseppe Verdi.
Instrumentation: Piano
Year: 1854
Title: O trovador
Subtitle: Sobre temas da ópera "Il trovatore", de Giuseppe Verdi.
Dedication: Dedicada à exímia cantora Mme.Charton
Date: 1854
Instrumentation: Piano
Genres: Popular (Quadrilha)
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Henrique Alves de Mesquita | 1830-1906
Work: O sono
Instrumentation: Piano
Year: 1855
Title: O sono
Lyrics: Albano Cordeiro
Language: Português
Date: 1855
Instrumentation: Piano
Genres: Popular
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Henrique Alves de Mesquita | 1830-1906
Work: Os beijos de frade
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Year: 1856
Title: Os beijos de frade
Lyrics: E. D. Villas Boas
Sources: Biblioteca Nacional - BN Digital - http://objdigital.bn.br/acervo_digital/div_musica/mas178341/mas178341.pdf
Date: 1856
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Genres: Popular
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Henrique Alves de Mesquita | 1830-1906
Work: Virginie
Instrumentation: Piano
Year: 1859
Title: Virginie
Dedication: À Madame V. Delaunay
Date: 1859
Instrumentation: Piano
Genres: Popular (Polca)
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Henrique Alves de Mesquita | 1830-1906
Work: A surpresa
Instrumentation: Piano
Year: 1861
Title: A surpresa
Dedication: À Mme. L. Levy (de S. Paulo)
Date: 1861
Instrumentation: Piano
Genres: Popular (Polca)
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Henrique Alves de Mesquita | 1830-1906
Work: A vida do frade
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Year: 1862
Title: A vida do frade
Lyrics: Henrique Alves de Mesquita
Language: Português
Date: 1862
Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
Genres: Popular (Canção)
COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Henrique Alves de Mesquita | 1830-1906
Work: La brésilienne
Instrumentation: Piano
Year: 1862
Title: La brésilienne
Dedication: A seu amigo Dr. Silva Netto
Date: 1862
Instrumentation: Piano
Genres: Popular (Polca)