Born in Tietê, São Paulo, Feb 1, 1907
Died in São Paulo, Jan 13, 1993
- Guarnieri was a leading figure in Brazilian music in the 20th century. As a teacher and by the example of his compositions, he helped create a Brazilian school of composition that affirmed tonality and drew on Brazilian folk music.
- Among Guarnieri’s many positions, he was permanent conductor of the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra and director of the São Paulo Conservatory. He also taught composition and conducting at the Santos Conservatory.1
- Guarnieri’s father named all four of his sons after opera composers. His brothers were named Rossine, Verdi, and Bellini. Guarnieri preferred to use his mother’s maiden name, Camargo, instead of the name Mozart.2
- Biography from Vermont Public Radio
Sources
- Gerard Béhague, “Guarnieri, (Mozart) Camargo,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed June 24, 2021, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000011904.
- James Stewart, “Timeline: Mozart Camargo Guarnieri (1907-1993),” Vermont Public Radio (May 24, 2021), accessed June 24, 2021, https://www.vpr.org/post/timeline-mozart-camargo-guarnieri-1907-1993#stream/0.