Wilson Fonseca
Wilson Dias da Fonseca, Wilson Fonseca or Maestro Isoca (17 November 1912 – 24 March 2002) was a Brazilian maestro, composer, conductor and writer. He was born in Santarém, Pará, and died in Belém, aged 89. He was particularly known for his support of Amazonian culture and history, his founding of the Paraense Academy of Music, and his membership in the Paraense Academy of Letters.
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Wilson Fonseca
- Born
- 1912 · Santarém.
- Died
- 2002 · Belém.
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Occupation
- composer · writer · pianist
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Wilson Dias da Fonseca, Wilson Fonseca or Maestro Isoca (17 November 1912 – 24 March 2002) was a Brazilian maestro, composer, conductor and writer. He was born in Santarém, Pará, and died in Belém, aged 89. He was particularly known for his support of Amazonian culture and history, his founding of the Paraense Academy of Music, and his membership in the Paraense Academy of Letters.
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He composed over 1,600 songs, many inspired by folk themes and the natural beauty of his home state. In 1994, a music school in the city of Santarém was named after him.
• "Hymn of Santarém" ("Hino de Santarém"). • "One Poem of Love" ("Um Poema de Amor"). • "Land Beloved" ("Terra Querida"). • "Legend of Bouto" ("Lenda do Boto"). • "500 Years America" - symphonic poem (1992). • "Blue Tapajós" ("Tapajós Azul") - waltz. • "Amazonian Symphony" ("Sinfonia Amazônica"). • "Vitória-Régia, O Amor Cabano" - opera.
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- 1.G1. 2023-11-17.
- 2.Wilson Fonseca: crendices e lendas amazônicas para canto e piano. 2012-02-08.
- 3.Instituto Cultural Cravo Albin.
- 4.Wilson Fonseca e a crônica musical de Santarém-PA. 2003.
- 5.Wilson Fonseca: crendices e lendas amazônicas para canto e piano. Valente Azulay. Humberto. Pós-Graduação em Arte - PPGARTES. 2012. Instituto de Ciências da Arte - ICA UFPA. 25 de outubro de 2016.
- 6.Música Ao Seu Alcance Vol II. Campos Reinato. José. 2010. Clube de Autores. Google Livros. 25 de outubro de 2016.
- 7.Prefeitura Municipal de Santarém. dezembro de 2019.
- 8.Uruá-Tapera. 2021-06-22.
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