Alexandre Levy
Alexandre Levy (10 November 1864 – 17 January 1892) was a Brazilian composer, pianist and conductor. Born in São Paulo, he pioneered a fusion of classical composition with Brazil's popular folk music and rhythms. Levy died prematurely at the age of 27, an early member of the 27 Club age. His hometown grants a prestigious award in his name.
His Jewish family came from France and was musically active. His father founded the most important music business of the city and was himself a clarinetist.
Darius Milhaud, in his ballet Le Bœuf sur le toit, borrowed a theme from Levy's Tango Brasileiro.
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