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Francisco Mignone

1897 - 1986

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Francisco Paulo Mignone (September 3, 1897, São Paulo – February 19, 1986, Rio de Janeiro) was one of the most significant figures in Brazilian classical music, and one of the most significant Brazilian composers after Heitor Villa-Lobos. In 1968 he was chosen as Brazilian composer of the year. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francisco Mignone is the 1,052nd most popular composer (up from 1,168th in 2019), the 445th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 568th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Brazilian Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Francisco Mignone ranks 1,052 out of 1,451. Before him are Harry Gregson-Williams, Rudolf Tobias, Akira Ifukube, Gavriil Popov, Nicolas Dalayrac, and Richard Addinsell. After him are Johann Theile, Frederick Loewe, Sylvano Bussotti, Karen Khachaturian, Joseph Lamb, and Alessandro Striggio.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1897, Francisco Mignone ranks 207. Before him are Ardito Desio, Géza von Bolváry, Kazimierz Nowak, Joe Profaci, Isaías Medina Angarita, and Antonio Riberi. After him are Diego Abad de Santillán, Alexander Lernet-Holenia, Albert Renger-Patzsch, Shovkat Mammadova, Fletcher Henderson, and Higinio Morínigo. Among people deceased in 1986, Francisco Mignone ranks 168. Before him are Mary Eristavi, Herma Szabo, Heinz Strehl, Ronald McNair, Harald Reinl, and Murray Hamilton. After him are Jaroslav Burgr, István Pelle, Floyd Gottfredson, Jacques Plante, Lars-Erik Larsson, and Hal B. Wallis.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Francisco Mignone ranks 445 out of 2,236. Before him are Rodolpho Barteczko (1910), Doca (1903), Marina Silva (1958), George Yonashiro (1950), Eugênio Sales (1920), and Fred (1983). After him are Baltazar (1926), Kevin Kurányi (1982), Nelson Pereira dos Santos (1928), Filipe Luís (1985), Ricardo Gomes (1964), and Júlio Prestes (1882).

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Among COMPOSERS In Brazil

Among composers born in Brazil, Francisco Mignone ranks 7. Before him are Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887), Antônio Carlos Gomes (1836), Egberto Gismonti (1947), Chiquinha Gonzaga (1847), Camargo Guarnieri (1907), and Ary Barroso (1903). After him are Cláudio Santoro (1919), Alberto Nepomuceno (1864), and Alexandre Levy (1864).

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