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Henrique Alves de Mesquita

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 Wikidata: Q10294704 VIAF: 7677919

Works

    • COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Henrique Alves de Mesquita | 1830-1906

    • Work: A baiana - Polca-cateretê

    • Instrumentation: Piano

    • Year:

    Title: A baiana
    Subtitle: Polca-cateretê
    Dedication: Dedicada a Exma. Sra. D. T. I. M. P. de Albuquerque
    Instrumentation: Piano
    Genres: Popular (Polca)

    • COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Henrique Alves de Mesquita | 1830-1906

    • Work: A gata borralheira - Polca

    • Instrumentation: Piano

    • Year:

    Title: A gata borralheira
    Subtitle: Polca
    Instrumentation: Piano
    Genres: Popular (Polca)

    • COMPOSER (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: A vaidosa - Tocata

    • Instrumentation: Piano

    • Year:

    Title: A vaidosa
    Subtitle: Tocata
    Dedication: Ao amigo e colega João Pereira da Silva
    Instrumentation: Piano
    Genres: Clássico (Toccata)

    • 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: Aurora - Polca de salão

    • Instrumentation: Piano

    • Year:

    Title: Aurora
    Subtitle: Polca de salão
    Dedication: À Sra. D. Amélia Meirelles
    Instrumentation: Piano
    Genres: Popular (Polca)

    • COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Henrique Alves de Mesquita | 1830-1906

    • Work: Batuque - Tango característico

    • Instrumentation: Piano

    • Year:

    Title: Batuque
    Subtitle: Tango característico
    Dedication: Ao amigo Dr. Souza Fontes
    Instrumentation: Piano
    Genres: Popular (Tango)

    • COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Henrique Alves de Mesquita | 1830-1906

    • Work: Camões - Polca

    • Instrumentation: Piano

    • Year:

    Title: Camões
    Subtitle: Polca
    Dedication: Em comemoração ao 3º centenário do grande poeta
    Instrumentation: Piano
    Genres: Popular (Polca)

    • COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Henrique Alves de Mesquita | 1830-1906

    • Work: Dolce ricordo - Intermezzo

    • Instrumentation: Piano

    • Year:

    Title: Dolce ricordo
    Subtitle: Intermezzo
    Dedication: Ao amigo Arthur de Aguiar
    Instrumentation: Piano
    Genres: Popular (Instrumental)

    • COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Henrique Alves de Mesquita | 1830-1906

    • Work: La coquette - Quadrille

    • Instrumentation: Piano

    • Year:

    Title: La coquette
    Subtitle: Quadrille
    Dedication: A son ami D. Dorison
    Instrumentation: Piano
    Genres: Popular (Quadrilha)

    • COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Henrique Alves de Mesquita | 1830-1906

    • Work: Minha estrela - Recitativo

    • Instrumentation: Voice, Piano

    • Year:

    Title: Minha estrela
    Subtitle: Recitativo
    Lyrics: Furtado Coelho
    Language: Português
    Instrumentation: Voice, Piano
    Genres: Popular (Canção)

    • COMPOSER (BORN – DIED): Henrique Alves de Mesquita | 1830-1906

    • Work: Missa de São Francisco de Paula

    • Instrumentation: Choir, Orchestra

    • Year:

    Title: Missa de São Francisco de Paula
    Instrumentation: Choir, Orchestra
    Genres: Clássico (Missa)

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