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  • PLACE OF DEATH: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Heitor Villa-Lobos is the foremost Latin American composer of the 20th century.

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Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1887, Heitor Villa-Lobos is the foremost Latin American composer of the 20th century. He wrote orchestral, chamber, and instrumental pieces that blended Western classical with Brazilian folk music. One of his best known works is Bachianas brasileiras (written 1930-44).

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