What is Heitor Villa-Lobos?
[[File:Heitor Villa-Lobos (c. 1922).jpg|thumb|right|Heitor Villa-Lobos circa 1922]] '''Heitor Villa-Lobos''' (5 March 1887 – 17 November 1959) was a [[Brazil]]ian [[composer]]. He is thought of as the most important [[20th century]] [[composer]] of [[classical music]] from [[South America]]. He wrote a very large amount of music, including works for [[orchestra]], [[chamber music|chamber]], instrumental and vocal works. His music was [[influence]]d by both Brazilian [[folk music]] and by [[classical music]] from [[Europe]]. The music of [[Johann Sebastian Bach]] was especially important for him, and he composed several pieces called ''Bachianas brasileiras'' by which he meant: Brazilian music in the style of Bach. {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Villa-Lobos, Heitor}} [[Category:1887 births]] [[Category:1959 deaths]] [[Category:20th-century composers]]