| Marcus Vinícius da Cruz de Mello Moraes | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 19, 1913 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | July 9, 1980 (aged 66) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Pen name | Vinicius de Moraes |
| Occupation | Poet, Playwright, Lyricist |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Writing period | Second phase of Brazilian Modernism until his death |
Vinicius de Moraes, nicknamed O Poetinha (the little poet) (October 19, 1913 - July 9, 1980), born Marcus Vinicius da Cruz de Mello Moraes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, son of Lydia Cruz de Moraes and Clodoaldo Pereira da Silva Moraes. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a Pseudonym adopted by an Author or their publishers to conceal their identity Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Modernism describes an array of Cultural movements rooted in the changes in Western society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil Vinicius was a seminal figure in the contemporary Brazilian music. The Music of Brazil encompasses various regional Music styles influenced by African European and Amerindian forms As a poet, he wrote lyrics for a great number of songs that became all-time classics. A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" He was also a composer of Bossa nova, a playwright, a diplomat and, as an interpreter of his own songs, he left several important albums. A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Bossa nova ( is a style of Brazilian music popularized by Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes and João Gilberto. A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or Drama. Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public
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Early life
From a musical family, Vinicius began writing poetry early in life. At the age of 14, he became friends with the brothers Paulo and Haroldo Tapajós, and with the latter composed "Loura ou Morena", his first song. In 1929, Vinicius enrolled in law school in Rio de Janeiro. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil Starting in 1932, he wrote lyrics for ten songs that were recorded by the Tapajós brothers. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Upon completing his studies, he published his first two collections of poetry: Caminho Para a Distância (1933) and Forma e Exegese. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Later, he became a cinema censor for the health and education cabinet (1935) and wrote his third book Ariana, a Mulher (1936). Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Advanced Studies and Early Career
Heading to England (1938) with a British government scholarship to study literature at Oxford University, he wrote Novos Poemas. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A scholarship is an award of access to an institution or a financial aid award for an individual student scholar for the purpose of furthering their Education Literature is the Art of written works Literally translated the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the At that time he was married by proxy. In 1941, amidst the winds of World War II, Vinicius returned to Rio and began to write film reviews and other pieces for newspapers and magazines. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Two years later, he joined Brazil's diplomatic service and released his book Cinco Elegias. In 1946, he was sent to Los Angeles as vice-consul on his first diplomatic assignment, and released Poemas, Sonetos e Baladas. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
In 1950, Vinicius returned to Brazil upon his father's death. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His first samba (composed along with musician Antônio Maria), was Quando Tu Passas por Mim, released in 1953, a year in which he moved to France as second secretary to Brazil's embassy. Samba ( is one of the most popular forms of music in Brazil. It is widely viewed as Brazil's national musical style Antônio Maria (Antônio Maria de Araújo Morais (1921-1964 sports commentator poet composer pop music lyrics writer and chronicler was born in Recife, Pernambuco Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
The next year he wrote lyrics for some of Cláudio Santoro's chamber music pieces, and also staged his play Orfeu da Conceição, (later adapted to cinema as Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro, by Marcel Camus, director/writer, France, 1959)). Cláudio Franco de Sá Santoro ( Manaus, 23 November 1919 &ndash Brasília, 27 March 1989) was an internationally renowned Black Orpheus ( Orfeu Negro in Portuguese) is a Film made in Brazil by French director Marcel Camus. Marcel Camus ( April 21, 1912 - January 13, 1982) was a French Film director. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. With only a draft version, in 1954, Vinicius' original play won the contest commemorating the Fourth Centennial Celebration of the founding of the City of São Paulo. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world Later in 1956, during the production of his play, he was introduced to a relatively unknown pianist, Antonio Carlos Jobim, who was commissioned with writing the music for the play. Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim ( January 25, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro &ndash December 8, 1994 in Brazil) also Jobim composed the music for Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Você, Um Nome de Mulher, and several other songs included in the production.
Following a return to his diplomatic duties in France and Uruguay, Vinicius released his books: Livro de Sonetos and Novos Poemas II.
The Bossa Nova
In 1958, the singer Elizete Cardoso released her album Canção do Amor Demais, marking the beginning of Bossa Nova. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Elizete Moreira Cardoso (often listed as Elizeth Cardoso) ( Rio de Janeiro, July 16, 1920 &ndash May 7, 1990) was Elizete Cardoso 's 1958 album Canção do Amor Demais is officially considered the first Bossa nova album mostly because it was the first time João Gilberto This record consists wholly of compositions by the Jobim-Vinicius partnership, or by either of the two (Canção do Amor Demais, Luciana, Estrada Branca, Chega de Saudade, Outra Vez. "Chega de Saudade" (often translated to English as No More Blues) is considered the first Bossa nova song . . ). The recording also featured a relatively unknown João Gilberto on two tracks. João Gilberto (born João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira on June 10, 1931 in Juazeiro, Bahia) is a Grammy Award With the release of this record, Vinicius' career in music (as well as that of many involved with him) may be said to have truly begun.
The songs of Jobim and Vinicius were recorded by numerous Brazilian singers and performers of that time. Renditions of many Jobim-Vinicius' numbers on João Gilberto's first, second and third albums would firmly establish the sound and the core repertory of the Bossa Nova and would influence a new generation of singers and songwriters especially in Rio de Janeiro. João Gilberto (born João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira on June 10, 1931 in Juazeiro, Bahia) is a Grammy Award Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil Among these songs are all time hits such as Garota de Ipanema, Insensatez and Chega de Saudade. " The Girl from Ipanema " (" Garota de Ipanema " is a well-known Bossa nova Song, a worldwide hit in the mid-1960s that won a Grammy The jazz standard "Insensatez" is a bossa nova song composed by Tom Jobim, loosely based on Frederic Chopin 's Prelude No "Chega de Saudade" (often translated to English as No More Blues) is considered the first Bossa nova song
Cinema Recognition and Collaborations
Black Orpheus won an Academy Award for the best Foreign Language Film of 1959 (France; director, Marcel Camus). Black Orpheus ( Orfeu Negro in Portuguese) is a Film made in Brazil by French director Marcel Camus. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. It was also awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes International Film Festival and the 1960 British Academy Award. The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation The film was a co-production between France-Italy and Brazil, and included several songs by Jobim and Moraes.
His songs Para uma Menina com uma Flor and Samba da Bênção (music by Baden Powell) were included on the soundtrack of A Man and a Woman (Un Homme et une Femme, Claude Lelouch, 1966), another Cannes film festival winner. Baden Powell de Aquino ( August 6, 1937 - September 26, 2000) widely known simply as Baden Powell, was a Brazilian Guitarist A Man and a Woman ( Un homme et une femme) is a 1966 French film. Claude Lelouch (born 30 October 1937 is a French Film director, writer, Cinematographer, Actor and producer. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.
Later Life
In the 60's and 70's, Vinicius continued collaborating with many renowned Brazilian singers and musicians, particularly Baden Powell, with whom he penned a series of songs with a heavy Afro-Brazilian influence and which came to be known collectively as the Afro-Sambas. Baden Powell de Aquino ( August 6, 1937 - September 26, 2000) widely known simply as Baden Powell, was a Brazilian Guitarist He also toured through Europe with Chico Buarque and Nara Leão, and Argentina with Dorival Caymmi and Oscar Castro-Neves. Francisco Buarque de Hollanda (born June 19, 1944 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) popularly known as Chico Buarque, is a Singer Nara Lofego Leão ( January 19, 1942 &ndash June 7, 1989) was a Brazilian Bossa nova and MPB (popular brazilian Dorival Caymmi ( April 30 1914 &ndash August 16 2008) was considered to be one of the most important songwriters in Brazilian Oscar Castro-Neves (born May 15, 1940 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian guitarist arranger and composer who is considered a founding figure His last steady music partner was Antonio Pecci Filho, better known as Toquinho. Antonio Pecci Filho (born in São Paulo, Brazil on July 6, 1946) originally nicknamed Toquinho by his mother is a Brazilian Along with Toquinho, Vinicius released a series of very popular and influential albums. Antonio Pecci Filho (born in São Paulo, Brazil on July 6, 1946) originally nicknamed Toquinho by his mother is a Brazilian
Hundreds of international performers have recorded more than 400 of Vinicius' songs.
Vinicius de Moraes died at his home, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 9, 1980 at the age of 66, while in the company of his wife, Gilda de Queirós Mattoso and his partner musician, Toquinho. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Antonio Pecci Filho (born in São Paulo, Brazil on July 6, 1946) originally nicknamed Toquinho by his mother is a Brazilian He is buried in Rio de Janeiro's Cemitério São João Batista. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil Cemitério São João Batista (Cemetery of Saint John the Baptist) is a Municipal cemetery in the neighborhood of Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro.
External links
- Vinicius de Moraes at the Internet Movie Database
- (Portuguese) Official site of Vinicius de Moraes
- (French)+(English) History of BOSSA NOVA with audio & video samples, by ABDB
- Wrasse Records website
- Comic-Book on Vinícius de Moraes at www.ganijakupi.com
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