Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Heitor Villa-Lobos: A Brazilian composer, conductor, and music educator, widely regarded as the most significant figure in 20th-century Brazilian classical music. He is famous for incorporating Brazilian folk and popular music elements into his compositions.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The orchestra performed a suite by Villa-Lobos.
  • Villa-Lobos composed a famous series of works called Bachianas Brasileiras.
  • The music of Villa-Lobos is distinctly Brazilian.

Advanced Usage

• The name Villa-Lobos is often used metonymically to refer to his body of work or his distinctive musical style.
  • The concert featured a night of Villa-Lobos. (Meaning: a concert of his compositions).

Variants and Related Words

• Villa-Lobosian (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of the music of Heitor Villa-Lobos.
  • The piece has a Villa-Lobosian richness of texture.

Synonyms

• Composer (general term)
• Maestro (general term for a master musician)

Related Idioms or Phrases

• While there are no common idioms containing the name, the phrase "the Villa-Lobos of..." is sometimes used figuratively to denote a leading national composer.
  • He is considered the Villa-Lobos of his country.

Noun

1. Brazilian composer (1887-1959)