Altamiro Carrilho (born Altamiro Aquino Carrilho; December 21, 1924 – August 15, 2012) was a Brazilian

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and

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. He is widely regarded as a master

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and a major representative of the

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genre. Carrilho died of

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on August 15, 2012, in

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Discography

* ''Juntos'' (2002) * ''Millenium'' (2000) * ''Flauta Maravilhosa'' (1996) * ''Brasil Musical - Série Música Viva - Altamiro Carrilho e Artur Moreira Lima'' (1996) * ''Instrumental No CCBB- Altamiro Carrilho e Ulisses Rocha'' (1993) * ''Cinqüenta anos de Chorinho'' (1990) * ''Bem Brasil'' (1983) * ''Clássicos em Choro Vol. 2'' (1980) * ''Clássicos em Choro'' (1979) * ''Altamiro Carrilho'' (1978) * ''Antologia da Flauta'' (1977) * ''Antologia do Chorinho Vol. 2'' (1977) * ''Antologia da Canção Junina'' (1976) * ''Antologia do Chorinho'' (1975) * ''Pixinguinha, de Novo - Altamiro Carrilho e Carlos Poyares'' (1975) * ''A flauta de prata e o bandolim de ouro - Altamiro Carrilho e Niquinho'' (1972) * ''A furiosa ataca o sucesso'' (1972) * ''Dois bicudos'' (1966) * ''Altamiro Carrilho e sua bandinha no Largo da Matriz'' (1966) * ''A banda é o sucesso'' (1966) * ''Choros imortais nº 2'' (1965) * ''Uma flauta em serenata'' (1965) * ''Altamiro Carrilho e sua bandinha nas Festas Juninas'' (1964) * ''No mundo encantado das flautas de Altamiro Carrilho'' (1964) * ''Choros imortais'' (1964) * ''Recordar é Viver Nº 2''(1963) * ''Bossa Nova in Rio'' (1963) * ''Recordar é Viver nº 3'' (1963) * ''A Bandinha viaja pelo Norte'' (1962) * ''Vai Da Valsa'' (1961) * ''Desfile de Sucessos'' (1961) * ''O melhor para dançar - Flauta e Órgão'' (1961) * ''Era só o que flautava'' (1960) * ''A bordo do Vera Cruz'' (1960) * ''Parada de Sucessos'' (1960) * ''Chorinhos em desfile'' (1959) * ''Dobrados em desfile'' (1959) * ''Boleros em desfile nº 2'' (1959) * ''Altamiro Carrilho e sua bandinha na TV - nº 2'' (1958) * ''Homenagem ao Rei Momo'' (1958) * ''Boleros em Desfile'' (1958) * ''Enquanto houver amor'' (1958) * ''Recordar é viver'' (1958) * ''Revivendo Pattápio'' (1957) * ''Altamiro Carrilho e sua flauta azul'' (1957) * ''Ouvindo Altamiro Carrilho'' (1957) * ''Natal'' (1957) * ''Altamiro Carrilho e sua bandinha na TV'' (1957)

External links

Official website
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References

1924 births 2012 deaths 21st-century Brazilian classical composers Brazilian male composers People from Rio de Janeiro (state) Choro musicians Brazilian flautists Deaths from lung cancer in Brazil Brazilian male classical composers 21st-century Brazilian male musicians 21st-century flautists {{flautist-stub