Almeida Prado

Almeida Prado (1943–2010) was a prominent Brazilian composer, pianist, and music educator, praised by João Carlos Martins as possibly the most influential contemporary author in Brazil. He was born in Santos, São Paulo and began studying with Osvaldo Lacerda (harmony) and Mozart Camargo Guarnieri (composition). In 1969, Prado won the first prize at the I Festival de Música da Guanabara for his Pequenos Funerais Cant…