Brazilian composer

Francisco Mignone

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Brazilian composer
Member of, past and present

Academia Brasileira de Música

Francisco Paulo Mignone (September 3, 1897, São Paulo – February 19, 1986, Rio de Janeiro) was one of the most significant figures in Brazilian classical music, and one of the most significant Brazilian composers after Heitor Villa-Lobos. In 1968 he was chosen as Brazilian composer of the year.

Mignone conducting in 1962