Henrique de Curitiba
Zbigniew Henrique Morozowicz, known as Henrique de Curitiba (August 29, 1934 – February 18, 2008), was a Brazilian composer of Polish descent. He chose the pseudonym "Henrique de Curitiba" to become known in Brazil and abroad under a more commonly and better pronounceable name. Morozowicz was born in Curitiba, Paraná; his family had come to Curitiba in 1873 from Poland.
Also recorded as Zbigniew Henrique Morozowicz
Henrique de Curitiba
- Born
- Henrique de Curitiba was born on 29 August 1934. · Curitiba.
- Died
- Henrique de Curitiba died on 18 February 2008. · Curitiba.
- Nationality
- Poland · Brazil
- Occupation
- composer · music educator · pianist
- Fields
- music
- Education
- Cornell University · Ithaca College
- Languages
- Polish
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Henrique de Curitiba fut musicien et compositeur ; sa naissance est enregistrée le 29 août 1934 à Curitiba et son décès le 18 février 2008.
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La naissance est enregistrée par la Bibliothèque nationale de France et la Deutsche Nationalbibliothek ; le décès par la Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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His father was a dancer and choreographer and was known in La Scala in Milan, Italy. His mother was a pianist which brought little Henrique to music. He graduated at the Curitiba Music and Arts School in 1953 and worked as an organist at the city's cathedral. Morozowicz then moved to São Paulo to study piano under Henry Jolles and composition under H. Koellreuter at the Escola Livre de Música. He went to Poland in 1960 for further studies. In 1981 Morozowicz received the master's degree at Cornell University and Ithaca College in New York, under the guidance of Karel Husa. He became a well-known and recognised composer as "Henrique de Curitiba". Morozowicz has composed more than 150 works, amongst them many choral works. He taught at Federal University of Paraná in the 1980s and 1990s, and at Universidade Federal de Goiás until 2006. He died in Curitiba on February 22, 2008.
Henrique de Curitiba is recorded with the occupation music educator. Recorded as composer, music educator and pianist.
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1934
Henrique de Curitiba was born on 29 August 1934.
2008
Henrique de Curitiba died on 18 February 2008.
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Henrique de Curitiba was born in Curitiba.
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Henrique de Curitiba died in Curitiba.
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