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Heitor Villa-Lobos was a prolific and influential Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist, and guitarist, widely regarded as the most significant figure in 20th-century Brazilian classical music.Born in Rio de Janeiro, Villa-Lobos was largely self-taught. His music synthesized elements of European classical tradition with the rich indigenous, folk, and popular musical heritage of Brazil. He composed over 2000 works across almost all genres, including orchestral, chamber, vocal, and solo instru...