Grupo de chorinho pixinguinha biography

Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho is born on April – Pixinguinha starts to have classes with Irineu de Almeida, or Irineu Batina (Cassock), and starts....

He was a composer, flutist, saxophonist and arranger.

Pixinguinha was born into Rio de Janeiro's chôro tradition.

Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho is born on April – Pixinguinha starts to have classes with Irineu de Almeida, or Irineu Batina (Cassock), and starts.

Born on 23 April and baptized Alfredo Rocha Vianna Filho, the composer, flutist, saxophonist, arranger and conductor, answered actually by the name of.

Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho, known as Pixinguinha (Portuguese: [piʃĩˈɡiɲɐ]; April 23, – February 17, ) was a Brazilian composer, arranger.

Pixinguinha

Brazilian composer (1897 - 1973)

Pixinguinha

Birth name	Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho
Also known as	Pizinguim, Bexiguinha, Pexinguinha, Pixinguinha
Born	(1897-04-23)April 23, 1897
Origin	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died	February 17, 1973(1973-02-17) (aged 75)
Genres	Choro, Maxixe, Samba, Waltz, Jazz
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, composer, arranger, instrumentalist
Instrument(s)	Saxophone, flute
Years active	1911–1973
Website	pixinguinha.com.br

Musical artist

Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho, better known as Pixinguinha (Portuguese:[piʃĩˈɡiɲɐ]) was a pioneering Brazilian composer, arranger, flutist, and saxophonist born in Rio de Janeiro.

Renowned for his contributions to Brazilian popular music, Pixinguinha is especially celebrated for his role in the development of choro, a genre of Brazilian music that blends Afro-Brazilian rhythms with European influences.

Some of his most iconic compositions include the t