Annibal Napoleão dos Santos (3 January 1845 or 1846 Enciclopèdia Espasa. Volum núm. 54, pàg, 425 () — 1880) Ernesto Vieira. ''Diccionario biographico de musicos portuguezes'' Lisboa, 1900 was a Portuguese pianist and composer. He was the second of three Napoleão siblings, the elder being

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(1843–1925), the younger Alfredo Napoleão (1852–1917). Annibal is the least important among them, partly because of his weak health and partly of his premature death.

Biography

He was born in

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, Portugal to Alexandre Napoleão (a musician himself) and Joaquina Maria dos Santos.Nancy Lee Harper.
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CDA67984 First studied music with his father, then with Sproule in Ireland. He became a professor in Lisbon. In 1869 moved to Brasil, toured the country and gave musical lessons in

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. But the Brazilian climate did not fit him well, and he came back to Portugal, where he died in Lisbon in 1880.

Compositions

Annibal's compositions were published by his brother Arthur in Rio de Janeiro.This list comprises all works found in the catalogue of the

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plus those named on the title pages of the scores. ;For piano *Op.1 - Le Gladiateur, Grande galop de bravoure *Op.2 - Les Perles d'Andalousie, Six danses caractéristiques *Op.3 - La Pluie de roses (A chuva de rozas), Grande polka de concert No. 1 *Op.4 - Rêve du jeune âge, Nocturne No. 1 *Op.5 - Impromptu-Valse *Op.6 -

Ernani ''Ernani'' is an operatic ''dramma lirico'' in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on the 1830 play '' Hernani'' by Victor Hugo. Verdi was commissioned by the Teatro La Fenice in Venice to write a ...

, Transcription de concert *Op.7 - ''Il Arco di Sant'Anna'', Opera de Sá Noronha, Fantaisie-caprice (Fantaisie de salon) *Op.10 - Dans les forêts du Brésil, Souvenir de voyage, Impromptu *Op.11 - Souvenir, Nocturne No. 2 *Op.12 - Inquiétude, Idylle *Op.13 - Vision d'amour, Nocturne No. 3 *Op.14 - Tourbillon de fleurs, Grande polka de concert No. 2 *Op.15 - Je t'aime, Romance sans paroles *Op.16 - Minuit, Impromptu No. 2 *Op.17 - La Douleur, Romance sans paroles *Op.18 -

Giroflé-Girofla ''Giroflé-Girofla'' is an opéra bouffe in three acts with music by Charles Lecocq. The French libretto was by Albert Vanloo and Eugène Leterrier. The story, set in 13th century Spain, concerns twin brides, one of whom is abducted by pirates ...

, Fantaisie *Op.19 - Les soupirs, Mazurka élégante *Op.20 - ''Patrie!'', Suite de Valses *Op.21 - Rêverie ;For voice and piano * Saudades, Romance, text by Fernando Castico

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