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# Heitor Villa-Lobos

(1887–1959)   Composer

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Heitor Villa-Lobos was a composer.

## Quick Facts About Heitor Villa-Lobos

Born March 5, 1887

Died November 17, 1959

Profession Composer

## About Heitor Villa-Lobos

Brazilian composer (1887–1959)... \| Heitor Villa-Lobos was a Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist, and classical guitarist described as "the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century Brazilian art music". Villa-Lobos has globally become one of the most recognizable South American composers in music history. A prolific

##  Quotes by Heitor Villa-Lobos

> [The music of Bach is without doubt the most sacred gift to the world of art.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/heitor-villa-lobos/the-music-of-bach-is-without-doubt-the-most-sacred-gift-to-the-world/)

[Heitor Villa-Lobos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/heitor-villa-lobos/)

[Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/)

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> [I love to write quartets. One could say that this is a mania.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/heitor-villa-lobos/i-love-to-write-quartets-one-could-say-that-this-is-a-mania/)

[Heitor Villa-Lobos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/heitor-villa-lobos/)

[Inspirational](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/inspirational/)

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> [Artists live with God – but give their little finger to Satan. I sleep with the angels and dream of the devil.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/heitor-villa-lobos/artists-live-with-god-but-give-their-little-finger-to-satan-i-sleep/)

[Heitor Villa-Lobos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/heitor-villa-lobos/)

[Angel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/angel/)

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