Person · Male
Almeida Prado
Brazilian composer
- From
- Santos, Brazil
- Active
- 1943–2010
- Releases
- 15
About
José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado or Almeida Prado (February 8, 1943 – November 21, 2010) was an important Brazilian composer of classical music and a pianist. On Almeida Prado's death, his personal friend, conductor João Carlos Martins stated that Prado had possibly been the most important Brazilian composer ever.
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Prado wrote over 400 compositions and won various prizes for his work.
He was born in Santos, São Paulo in 1943. He died in São Paulo in 2010, having lived there for the latter part of his life.
Discography
Albums
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Cartas Celestes
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O som de Almeida Prado
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Braga / Gnatalli / Lacerda / A. Prado
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Festival Internacional de Inverno de Campos do Jordão
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música contemporânea brasileira
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Cartas Celestes 1
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Complete Cartas Celestes 2
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Complete Cartas Celestes 3
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Complete Cartas Celestes 4
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Piano Concerto no. 1 / Aurora / Concerto Fribourgeois
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Complete Nocturnes / Ilhas
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Sinfonia dos orixás / Pequenos funerais cantantes
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Works for Violin & Cello
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Piano Trios / Cello Sonata / Balada for Cello and Piano
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Obras para piano & piano e violino
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Conductor position
Parent
Teacher
Also known as
José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 2dbde3f6-72e3-42c1-9d05-c32dfbbcc927
- ISNI
- 0000000108576205
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.