Heitor Villa-Lobos
Born: March 5, 1887Sound
Heitor Villa-Lobos (Rio de Janeiro, March 5, 1887 – Rio de Janeiro, November 17, 1959) was a Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist, pianist and guitarist, described as "the most significant creative figure in 20th century in Brazilian classical music", and becoming the best-known South American composer of all time.
