1942
Life
- Villa-Lobos establishes both the the National Conservatory and the Brazilian Academy of Music in Rio de Janeiro
- Orson Welles visits Brazil
Works
- Bachianas Brasileiras #7 (Max Eschig)
- Itabira, for voice & orchestra (Max Eschig)
- Poema singelo for piano solo (Vitale)
- String quartet #7 (Associated)
- Voz do povo
The World
- Brazil declares war on Germany & Italy, August 22
- Birth of Gilberto Gil, conductor Eduardo Mata
Here's a picture of 1942 Rio de Janeiro with an interesting point of view: Walt Disney's crew checks out Rio and Carnaval while preparing for their Good Neighbor masterpieces Saludos Amigos (1942) and The Three Caballeros (1944).
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