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Oscar Lorenzo Fernández
Person · male · Brazil · Rio de Janeiro · born 1897 · died 1948 · recording since 2024
Brazilian composer (1897–1948)
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Also known as 奥斯卡·洛伦索·费尔南德斯
Timeline
6 events▣ Album 3◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1890s
1940s
2020s
· Debut release
Debut release: Piano Music of Oscar Fernândez
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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· Album
Album: Piano Works: Suites brasileiras nos. 1, 2, 3 / Prelúdios do crepúsculo / Sonata breve
Album
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Biography
English biography231 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1335593995
Biography
Oscar Lorenzo Fernández (4 November 1897 – 27 August 1948) was a Brazilian composer of Spanish descent. He was born and died in Rio de Janeiro.
Life
Fernández studied at the Instituto Nacional de Música with Francisco Braga, Frederico Nascimento, and Henrique Oswald. In 1923, Nascimento was taken seriously ill, and Fernández was designated his temporary substitute in the chair of upper-level harmony, an appointment which became permanent two years later. In 1936 he founded the Conservatório Brasileiro de Música in Rio de Janeiro, which he directed until his death. From 1939 onward, he also served as Professor of Choral Singing at the Conservatório Nacional de Canto Orfeônico.
In 1930 Fernández composed the three-movement suite Reisado do Pastoreio, the last movement of which, "Batuque" (an Afro-Brazilian folk dance), became very popular. He composed a three-act opera, Malazarte (1931–33), to a libretto by José Pereira Graça Aranha, who adapted it from his own play of the same title. For the premiere at the Teatro Municipal (Rio de Janeiro, 1941), the libretto was translated into Italian. Malazarte is a nationalist work in both its subject matter and its musical content, and is considered the first successful Brazilian opera of this type. He also composed one ballet, two symphonies, five symphonic poems, two orchestral suites, one concerto each for piano and for violin, chamber music, about 80 compositions for piano, choral music, and 36 songs.
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 | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 3 | 77.1th |
| Studio albums | 3 | 80.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | -76 | 5.5th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (3 release groups · 3 studio albums)
Albums · 3
Piano Music of Oscar Fernândez
2024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 25 tracks · 1:06:42
1Duas miniaturas, op. 1: No. 1. Andante1:292Duas miniaturas, op. 1: No. 2. Presto0:493Noturno, op. 36:064Arabesca, op. 53:295Prelúdios do crepúsculo, op. 15: No. 1. Evocacão da tarde3:116Prelúdios do crepúsculo, op. 15: No. 2. Idílio2:567Prelúdios do crepúsculo, op. 15: No. 3. Ocaso2:478Prelúdios do crepúsculo, op. 15: No. 4. Angelus3:509Prelúdios do crepúsculo, op. 15: No. 5. Pirilampos1:2310Três estudos em forma de sonatina: No. 1. Allegro con brio4:0511Três estudos em forma de sonatina: No. 2. Moderato3:1412Três estudos em forma de sonatina: No. 3. Allegro scherzando2:2413Valsa suburbana, op. 704:0414Suite brasileira no. 1 sobre têmas originals: I. Velha modinha1:5215Suite brasileira no. 1 sobre têmas originals: II. Suave acalanto1:4116Suite brasileira no. 1 sobre têmas originals: III. Saudosa seresta1:5017Suite brasileira no. 2 sobre têmas originals: I. Ponteio1:2718Suite brasileira no. 2 sobre têmas originals: II. Moda1:5919Suite brasileira no. 2 sobre têmas originals: III. Cateretê1:3920Suite brasileira no. 3 sobre têmas originals: I. Toada2:3621Suite brasileira no. 3 sobre têmas originals: II. Serésta2:3422Suite brasileira no. 3 sobre têmas originals: III. Jongo2:3423Rêverie, op. 202:4524Prelúdio fantástico2:3625Miragem3:22Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 / Reisado do pastoreio
2024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:22:32
1Reisado do pastoreio: I. Reisado6:192Reisado do pastoreio: II. Toada3:013Reisado do pastoreio: III. Batuque4:204Symphony no. 1: I. Lento (ad libitum) – Moderato10:255Symphony no. 1: II. Allegro vivo e scherzoso6:266Symphony no. 1: III. Lentamente7:107Symphony no. 1: IV. Allegro energico8:248Symphony no. 2 "O caçador de esmeraldas": I. Allegro moderato e pesante (Enérgico)11:539Symphony no. 2 "O caçador de esmeraldas": II. Molto allegro e misterioso7:0510Symphony no. 2 "O caçador de esmeraldas": III. Lento e lamentoso10:2511Symphony no. 2 "O caçador de esmeraldas": IV. Allegro mosso e agitato7:04Piano Works: Suites brasileiras nos. 1, 2, 3 / Prelúdios do crepúsculo / Sonata breve
2025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 25 tracks · 1:14:28
1Suite brasileira no. 1: I. Velha modinha2:092Suite brasileira no. 1: II. Suave acalanto2:423Suite brasileira no. 1: III. Saudosa seresta2:194Suite brasileira no. 2: I. Ponteio. Prelude. Lento e expressivo1:125Suite brasileira no. 2: II. Moda. Canción. Allegretto2:126Suite brasileira no. 2: III. Cateretê. Danza. Allegro vivo1:517Suite brasileira no. 3: I. Toada2:528Suite brasileira no. 3: II. Seresta2:239Suite brasileira no. 3: III. Jongo3:0710Valsa suburbana, op. 705:47113 Estudos em forma de sonatina, op. 62: No. 1. Allegro con brio3:45123 Estudos em forma de sonatina, op. 62: No. 2. Moderato3:59133 Estudos em forma de sonatina, op. 62: No. 3. Allegro scherzoso2:3314Rêverie, op. 202:5315Prelúdios do crepúsculo, op. 15: No. 1. Evocação da tarde3:0516Prelúdios do crepúsculo, op. 15: No. 2. Idílio2:5217Prelúdios do crepúsculo, op. 15: No. 3. Ocaso2:2518Prelúdios do crepúsculo, op. 15: No. 4. Angelus4:1819Prelúdios do crepúsculo, op. 15: No. 5. Pirilâmpos1:2520Sonata breve: I. Enérgico5:5321Sonata breve: II. Largo e pesante2:5322Sonata breve: III. Impetuoso2:06232 Miniaturas, op. 1: No. 1. Andante1:46242 Miniaturas, op. 1: No. 2. Presto1:1025Noturno, op. 36:51
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Oscar Lorenzo Fernández head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 3 | 77.1th |
| Studio albums | 3 | 80.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | -76 | 5.5th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0bb09495-4c11-4bfb-aad8-d296b0f2736acore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1390036seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Lorenzo_Fern%C3%A1ndezbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Lorenzo_Fern%C3%A1ndez
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Wikidata: Q1390036 · MusicBrainz: 0bb09495-4c11-4bfb-aad8-d296b0f2736a
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