Ronaldo Miranda
Ronaldo Miranda (b. April 26, 1948 Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian composer and music professor. Miranda studied at the Escola de Música da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, under Henrique Morelenbaum for composition and Dulce de Saules for piano.
Also recorded as Ronaldo Coutinho de Miranda
Ronaldo Miranda

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- Born
- 26 April 1948
- Birthplace
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Education
- Escola de Música da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
- Occupation
- Composer, Music Professor
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Fields
- music
- Languages
- Portuguese · Brazilian Portuguese
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Ronaldo Miranda (b. April 26, 1948 Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian composer and music professor. Miranda studied at the Escola de Música da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, under Henrique Morelenbaum for composition and Dulce de Saules for piano.
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Ronaldo Miranda (born 1948) is a composer, musicologist and pianist, among other activities, of Brazilian nationality. The composer was born in Rio de Janeiro.
Ronaldo Miranda was educated at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and University of São Paulo. The composer worked for Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and University of São Paulo and is a member of Academia Brasileira de Música. Ronaldo Miranda held the position of professor and lived in Brazil. Activity centred on music.
The work spans classical music. Languages used include Brazilian Portuguese and Portuguese.
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Biography
From 1974 to 1981 Miranda was the primary music critic for the Jornal do Brasil. In 1977, Miranda won first prize in the chamber music category at the Concurso Nacional de Composição para a II Bienal de Música Brasileira Contemporânea da Sala Cecília Meireles. After this, he became a freelance composer. The following year, he represented Brazil at the Tribune International de Componistes de UNESCO in Paris, France. In 1981 he was awarded a gold medal by the governor of Rio de Janeiro state. He was in the program at the World Music Days in Aarhus, Denmark in 1983, at the Tenth Musik-Biennale in Berlin, Germany, and at the World Music Days in Budapest, Hungary in 1986. His opera Dom Casmurro premiered at the Municipal Theater of São Paulo in 1992, and was very popular with both audience and critics. In 2001, he won the Troféu Carlos Gomes and the Composer of the Year award by the governor of São Paulo state. Miranda's works have been performed at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, England; the Zürich Town Hall in Zürich, Switzerland; the Mozarteum concert hall in Salzburg, Austria; the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Argentina; and in Carnegie Hall in New York City. On September 22, 2006 premiered at the Theatro São Pedro in São Paulo his opera "A Tempestade" ("The Tempest"), to which he wrote the libretto himself based on the homonymous play by William Shakespeare. His Fantasia for Saxophone and Piano (1984) is now standard part of the Brazilian chamber music repertoire.
Ronaldo Miranda studied at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and University of São Paulo. The recorded working language is Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese. The field of work recorded is music. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music. Residence is recorded at Brazil. Employment is recorded with Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, University of São Paulo and Escola de Comunicações e Artes da Universidade de São Paulo. Positions recorded include professor.
Key facts
Key facts
• Born — 26 April 1948 • Birthplace — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Education — Escola de Música da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro • Occupation — Composer, Music Professor • Notable Works — Dom Casmurro, A Tempestade
Works
Works
• Macunaíma - balé - (2022) • Fragmentos de um Inverno Solar - 2015 • Variações Temporais – Beethoven Revisitado - 2014 • O Menino e a Liberdade (ópera) - 2013 • Concerto para Violino e Orquestra (2009) • Missa brevis: o sagrado em celebração da capela real - coro e orquestra - 2007 • A Tempestade (ópera) - 2006 • Valsa Só (2005) para piano • Frevo (2004) para piano a quatro mãos • Variações Asorovarc (2002) para piano • Três Micro-Peças (2001) para piano • Horizontes - para orquestra sinfônica - 1992 • Dom Casmurro (ópera) - 1992 • Variações Sérias sobre um tema de Anacleto de Medeiros (1991) para quinteto de sopros • Tango (1991) para piano a 4 mãos • Suíte Tropical (1990) para banda sinfônica • Concertino para Piano e Orquestra de Cordas (1986) • Appassionata1984 para violão • Estrela Brilhante (1984) para piano • Concerto para Piano e Orquestra (1983) • Toccata (1982) para piano • Prólogo, Discurso e Reflexão (1980) • Suíte nº 3 (1973) para piano - 4 movimentos • Cantares (1969) para canto e piano • Prelúdio e Fuga (1965) para piano
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Ronaldo Coutinho de Miranda. His recorded languages were Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese.
Career and activity
Career and activity
Ronaldo Miranda worked in music. He was employed by Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, University of São Paulo and Escola de Comunicações e Artes da Universidade de São Paulo. Recorded position is professor. He belonged to Academia Brasileira de Música, University of São Paulo, Escola de Comunicações e Artes da Universidade de São Paulo and Departamento de Música da Universidade de São Paulo. He worked at Brazil.
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Rio de Janeiro.
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Discography
• Canções Brasileiras (2000) - Sandra Félix (canto) e Scheila Glaser (piano). Paulus Editora. • Encantamento (2001) - Brazilian Guitar Quartet • Brazilian Mosaic (2003) - Clélia Iruzun • Patrícia Bretas interpreta Ronaldo Miranda (2013) • Xangô (2015) - Quaternaglia • Fragmentos de um Inverno Solar (2015) - Trio Tokeshi-Rosas-Bazarian • Ronaldo Miranda: Piano Concerto; Concertino; Horizontes; Variacoes Temporais (2025) - Filarmônica de Minas Gerais, Eduardo Monteiro ao piano. Naxos
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- 1.Banda Sinfônica encena ópera baseada em "A Tempestade". Folha de S.Paulo.
- 2.Marques, Kleber Dessoles. Aspectos Técnicos e Interpretativos na Fantasia para Saxofone Alto e Piano de Ronaldo Miranda. Revista Música Hodie. 13. 1. 201–212. 2013.
- 3.conexão ufrj. Balé Macunaíma tem estreia mundial em 22/9, no Theatro Municipal do Rio.
- 4.Duo Félix Glaser. CD Canções Brasileiras.
- 5.Brazilian Guitar Quartet. Encantamento.
- 6.Clélia Iruzun. CD Brazilian Mosaic.
- 7.Quaternaglia. XangôEncantamento.
- 8.BNDES. Trio Tokeshi-Rosas-Bazarian “Fragmentos de Um Inverno Solar”.
- 9.Prosa e Verso. 'Álbum ‘Ronaldo Miranda: Piano Concerto – Concertino – Horizontes & Variações Temporais’ Eduardo Monteiro, Orquestra Filarmônica de Minas Gerais & Fabio Mechetti.
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