Person · Male
Carlos Chávez
Mexican composer/conductor
- From
- Ciudad de México, Mexico
- Active
- 1899–1978
- Releases
- 31
- classical
- western classical
About
Carlos Antonio de Padua Chávez y Ramírez (13 June 1899 – 2 August 1978) was a Mexican composer, conductor, music theorist, educator, journalist, and founder and director of the Mexican Symphonic Orchestra. He was influenced by native Mexican cultures. Of his six symphonies, the second, or Sinfonía india, which uses native Yaqui percussion instruments, is probably the most popular.
Discography
Albums
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A Program of Mexican Music
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Ballet Mécanique / Toccata For Percussion / October Mountain / Sketch For Percussion
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Six Symphonies of Carlos Chavez
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Americana
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Chávez: Sinfonia de Antigona / Symphony no. 4 "Sinfonia Romantica" / Revueltas: Caminos / Musica para Charlar / Ventanas
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Huapango
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Música mexicana
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Moncayo: Huapango / Tierra de temporal / Revueltas: La noche de los mayas / Chávez: Chacona
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Música mexicana, volumen 2
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Nacionalismo musical mexicano
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Música mexicana, Volume 7
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Sinfonía india / Sinfonía de Antígona / Sinfonía romántica
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Orbón: Tres versiones sinfónicas / Villa-Lobos: Bachiana Brasileira no. 2 / Estévez: Mediodía en el llano / Chávez: Sinfonía india
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Cuartetos mexicanos desconocidos, vol. II
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The Piano Works of Carlos Chávez
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Chávez, Márquez, Moncayo, Revueltas y Rolón
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Concierto para violín / Concierto para piano
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Complete Chamber Works of Carlos Chavez, Vol. 1
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Complete Chamber Works of Carlos Chávez, Volume 2
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Carlos Chávez: Complete Chamber Music Vol. 3
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Carlos Chávez: Complete Chamber Music Vol. 4.
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Percussion Masterpieces
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Piano Concerto
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Latin Winds
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Pan‐American Reflections
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South American Orchestral Gems
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Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, & 3
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Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 282a8471-db28-4016-a055-eaf7ce97d0fc
- ISNI
- 0000000110639041
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 14 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.