Altamiro Carrilho
Altamiro Carrilho (born Altamiro Aquino Carrilho; December 21, 1924 – August 15, 2012) was a Brazilian musician and composer. He is widely regarded as a master flutist and a major representative of the choro genre. Carrilho died of lung cancer on August 15, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro.
Also recorded as Altamiro Aquino Carrilho
Altamiro Carrilho
- Name
- Altamiro Carrilho
- Birth Name
- Altamiro Aquino Carrilho
- Birthplace
- Santo Antônio de Pádua, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Born
- 21 December 1924
- Died
- 15 August 2012
- Place of death
- Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Occupation
- conductor · composer · flautist
- Fields
- music
- Honours
- Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) · Brazilian Music Awards
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Altamiro Carrilho (born Altamiro Aquino Carrilho; December 21, 1924 – August 15, 2012) was a Brazilian musician and composer. He is widely regarded as a master flutist and a major representative of the choro genre. Carrilho died of lung cancer on August 15, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro.
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• Name — Altamiro Carrilho • Birth Name — Altamiro Aquino Carrilho • Birthplace — Santo Antônio de Pádua, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Born — 21 December 1924 • Died — 15 August 2012 • Place of death — Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil • Instrument — Western concert flute • Genre — Choro • Years Active — 1943 - 2012 • Website — www.altamirocarrilho.com.br/
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Santo Antônio de Pádua.
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Discography
• Juntos (2002) • Millenium (2000) • Flauta Maravilhosa (1996) • Brasil Musical - Série Música Viva - Altamiro Carrilho e Artur Moreira Lima (1996) • Instrumental No CCBB- Altamiro Carrilho e Ulisses Rocha (1993) • Cinqüenta anos de Chorinho (1990) • Bem Brasil (1983) • Clássicos em Choro Vol. 2 (1980) • Clássicos em Choro (1979) • Altamiro Carrilho (1978) • Antologia da Flauta (1977) • Antologia do Chorinho Vol. 2 (1977) • Antologia da Canção Junina (1976) • Antologia do Chorinho (1975) • Pixinguinha, de Novo - Altamiro Carrilho e Carlos Poyares (1975) • A flauta de prata e o bandolim de ouro - Altamiro Carrilho e Niquinho (1972) • A furiosa ataca o sucesso (1972) • Dois bicudos (1966) • Altamiro Carrilho e sua bandinha no Largo da Matriz (1966) • A banda é o sucesso (1966) • Choros imortais nº 2 (1965) • Uma flauta em serenata (1965) • Altamiro Carrilho e sua bandinha nas Festas Juninas (1964) • No mundo encantado das flautas de Altamiro Carrilho (1964) • Choros imortais (1964) • Recordar é Viver Nº 2(1963) • Bossa Nova in Rio (1963) • Recordar é Viver nº 3 (1963) • A Bandinha viaja pelo Norte (1962) • Vai Da Valsa (1961) • Desfile de Sucessos (1961) • O melhor para dançar - Flauta e Órgão (1961) • Era só o que flautava (1960) • A bordo do Vera Cruz (1960) • Parada de Sucessos (1960) • Chorinhos em desfile (1959) • Dobrados em desfile (1959) • Boleros em desfile nº 2 (1959) • Altamiro Carrilho e sua bandinha na TV - nº 2 (1958) • Homenagem ao Rei Momo (1958) • Boleros em Desfile (1958) • Enquanto houver amor (1958) • Recordar é viver (1958) • Revivendo Pattápio (1957) • Altamiro Carrilho e sua flauta azul (1957) • Ouvindo Altamiro Carrilho (1957) • Natal (1957) • Altamiro Carrilho e sua bandinha na TV (1957)
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