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Ney Rosauro
Person · male · Brazil · Rio de Janeiro · born 1952 · recording since 1990
Brazilian musician
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Also known as 奈·羅薩羅
Timeline
10 events▣ Album 8◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1950s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Marimba en Concert
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
2020s
· Album
Album: Timpani Concerto / Marimba Concerto no. 1 / Double Concerto for Marimba and Timpani
Album
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Biography
English biography154 words · 1 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1264313357
Biography
Ney Rosauro (born 1952) is a Brazilian composer and percussionist.
His compositions include solo works written for marimba, vibraphone, and multi-percussion, as well as several concerti for solo percussion and orchestra. A common theme in his work is the use of traditional Brazilian rhythm and melodies.
Rosauro studied composition and conducting at the University of Brasília, where he received a bachelor's degree. He then attended the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg, where he studied with Siegfried Fink, achieving a master's degree.
He was previously the Director of Percussion at the Federal University of Santa Maria from 1987 to 2000 before moving to the United States to teach at the University of Miami from 2000 to 2009. He was inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame in 2023.
His work, Concerto No. 1 for Marimba and String Orchestra, was written in 1986 and has become one of the most frequently played marimba concertos worldwide.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 8 | 81.1th |
| Studio albums | 8 | 88.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 10 | 86.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 30 | 66.1th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (8 release groups · 8 studio albums)
Albums · 8
1990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 50:38
1Concerto para marimba e cordas: I. Saudaçao3:472Concerto para marimba e cordas: II. Lamento5:333Concerto para marimba e cordas: III. Dança4:064Concerto para marimba e cordas: IV. Despedida4:595Cello Suite No. 3, BWV 1009: I. Prélude3:076Cello Suite No. 3, BWV 1009: II. Allemande3:127Cello Suite No. 3, BWV 1009: III. Courante2:598Cello Suite No. 3, BWV 1009: IV. Bourée I + II3:149Cello Suite No. 3, BWV 1009: V. Gigue2:5510«Batu Ferringhi» Impresionen für Marimba Solo: I. Rawanda3:1011«Batu Ferringhi» Impresionen für Marimba Solo: II. Hanuman0:5212«Batu Ferringhi» Impresionen für Marimba Solo: III. Sita2:5313«Batu Ferringhi» Impresionen für Marimba Solo: IV. Laksama1:0714«Batu Ferringhi» Impresionen für Marimba Solo: V. Rama3:0515Two Mexican Dances for Marimba: I. Allegro (sempre legato)2:5716Two Mexican Dances for Marimba: II. Allegro2:421998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 58:23
1Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra - Greetings3:542Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra - Lament6:243Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra - Dance4:124Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra - Farewell5:025Prelude (From Prelude and Blues)2:466Plainte3:307Three Preludes for Marimba - E Minor4:058Three Preludes for Marimba - a Major (Pro Villa)4:589Three Preludes for Marimba - C Major5:2910Concerto for Vibraphone and Orchestra - Recitative5:4511Concerto for Vibraphone and Orchestra - Acalanto (Lullaby)6:4412Concerto for Vibraphone and Orchestra - Vivo-Presto5:34Brazilian Music for Percussion Ensemble
2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 48:44
1Japanese Overture6:272Mitos 1: Curupira2:163Mitos 2: Iara3:284Mitos 3: Saci Perere3:055Mitos 4: Uirapuru4:036Mitos 5: Mula Sem Cabeca2:587Cadenza for Berimbau5:018Suite Popular 1: Baiao4:299Suite Popular 2: Xote2:2710Suite Popular 3: Caboclinhos2:4611Suite Popular 4: Maracatu3:2512Fred No Frevo3:2113Samba4:58Concerti for Solo Percussion and Wind Ensemble
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 59:48
1Suite Brazil 500: I. Europe Motherland2:352Suite Brazil 500: II. The Voyage of the Discovery2:563Suite Brazil 500: III. The Land2:024Suite Brazil 500: IV. The Indians2:085Suite Brazil 500: V. The First Villages and the Independence1:426Suite Brazil 500: VI. The Brazilian People5:207Suite Brazil 500: VII. Finale4:518Concerto for Timpani: I. Bachroque5:259Concerto for Timpani: II. Aria6:5310Concerto for Timpani: III. Horse Ride6:4711Concerto for Marimba: I. Greetings3:3212Concerto for Marimba: II. Lament6:4013Concerto for Marimba: III. Dance3:4714Concerto for Marimba: IV. Farewell5:102007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:09:58
1Sonata Periods of Life: I. Dawn1:582Sonata Periods of Life: II. Children's Game2:123Sonata Periods of Life: III. Lied4:264Sonata Periods of Life: IV. Rondo3:365Choro bachiano4:486Variações sobre um tema do Rio Grande8:397Prelude and Blues: I. Prelude3:168Prelude and Blues: II. Blues3:079Three Moods: I. Baroque3:0110Three Moods: II. Meditative3:1811Three Moods: III. Impacient2:5812Seven Brazilian Children Songs: I. A canoa virou1:4513Seven Brazilian Children Songs: II. Ciranda cirandinha2:0214Seven Brazilian Children Songs: III. Pirulito que bate bate1:4615Seven Brazilian Children Songs: IV. Terezinha de Jesus2:2016Seven Brazilian Children Songs: V. O cravo brigou com a rosa2:0917Seven Brazilian Children Songs: VI. A moda da tal Anquinha1:1618Seven Brazilian Children Songs: VII. Vamos maninha2:2519Marimba Concerto Suite5:15205 cirandas brasileiras: I. Sambalelê1:24215 cirandas brasileiras: II. Nesta rua tem um bosque3:02225 cirandas brasileiras: III. Atirei o pau no gato1:38235 cirandas brasileiras: IV. Todo mundo passa1:49245 cirandas brasileiras: V. Pai Francisco1:482008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 2:14:58
Disc 11Two Reflections (for solo vibraphone): I. Brazilian Landscape5:472Two Reflections (for solo vibraphone): II. Reflections on the New World7:433Toccata and Divertimento (for vibraphone and guitar): I. Toccata2:474Toccata and Divertimento (for vibraphone and guitar): II. Divertimento5:335Brazilian Fantasy (for two marimbas)10:136Serenata for Marimba, Vibraphone and Orchestra (piano reduction): I. The Continent5:407Serenata for Marimba, Vibraphone and Orchestra (piano reduction): II. In Heaven8:278Serenata for Marimba, Vibraphone and Orchestra (piano reduction): III. The Journey5:399Serenata for Marimba, Vibraphone and Orchestra (piano reduction): IV. Finale1:4610Canção da despedida (My Dear Friend)7:12Disc 21Concerto N. 2 for Marimba and Orchestra: I. Water Running in High Mountain7:022Concerto N. 2 for Marimba and Orchestra: II. Reflections and Dreams8:433Concerto N. 2 for Marimba and Orchestra: III. Walking on Clouds8:304Concerto for Vibraphone and Orchestra: I. Recitativo - Allegro6:305Concerto for Vibraphone and Orchestra: II. Acalanto7:576Concerto for Vibraphone and Orchestra: III. Vivo - Presto6:307Rhapsody for Solo Percussion and Orchestra28:592017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:09:11
1Brazilian Fantasy (Bach in Brazil)9:572Concerto no. 2 for Vibraphone and String Orchestra: The Roots6:403Concerto no. 2 for Vibraphone and String Orchestra: Interlude Pizzicato2:114Concerto no. 2 for Vibraphone and String Orchestra: In a Dream5:085Concerto no. 2 for Vibraphone and String Orchestra: Celebration5:056Concerto for Timpani and String Orchestra: Bachroque5:207Concerto for Timpani and String Orchestra: Aria6:258Concerto for Timpani and String Orchestra: Horse Rise7:159Serenata a due for Vibraphone, Marimba and String Orchestra: Doubt and Dialogue6:2410Serenata a due for Vibraphone, Marimba and String Orchestra: Song From Heaven6:5911Serenata a due for Vibraphone, Marimba and String Orchestra: The Long Journey6:0412Serenata a due for Vibraphone, Marimba and String Orchestra: Departure1:43Timpani Concerto / Marimba Concerto no. 1 / Double Concerto for Marimba and Timpani
2020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:04:49
1Timpani Concerto, Op. 37: I. Bachroque5:152Timpani Concerto, Op. 37: II. Aria6:583Timpani Concerto, Op. 37: III. Horse Ride6:174Marimba Concerto no. 1, Op. 12: I. Saudação (Greetings)3:235Marimba Concerto no. 1, Op. 12: II. Lamento (Lament)7:026Marimba Concerto no. 1, Op. 12: III. Dança (Dance)3:597Marimba Concerto no. 1, Op. 12: IV. Despedida (Farewell)5:258Double Concerto for Marimba and Timpani: I. Divertimento5:079Double Concerto for Marimba and Timpani: II. Appassionato5:5810Double Concerto for Marimba and Timpani: III. El Camino8:4111Double Concerto for Marimba and Timpani: IV. Joyful6:44
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Ney Rosauro head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 8 | 81.1th |
| Studio albums | 8 | 88.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 10 | 86.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 30 | 66.1th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d27de08c-2206-44b2-85b9-45efa0ffd544core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1852325seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ney_Rosaurobiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ney_Rosauro
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Wikidata: Q1852325 · MusicBrainz: d27de08c-2206-44b2-85b9-45efa0ffd544
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