César Guerra-Peixe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

César Guerra-Peixe

Brazilian musician

Date of Birth: 18-Mar-1914

Place of Birth: Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Death: 26-Nov-1993

Profession: composer, conductor, violinist, musicologist, ethnomusicologist

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

César Guerra-Peixe (March 18, 1914 – November 26, 1993) was a Brazilian violinist, composer, and conductor. Guerra-Peixe was born in Petrópolis, son of Portuguese immigrants with Romani origins.
His music can be heard in many Brazilian films, such as Terra é Sempre Terra, O Canto do Mar, Quero Essa Mulher Tanto Assim, Riacho de Sangue, Meu Nome é Lampião, and Soledade.As an ethnomusicologist, he wrote an important book Os Maracatus do Recife (1955, second edition 1980) on maracatu.
He died in Rio de Janeiro.