Appleby, David P.

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David P. Appleby, a professor of music and scholar of Brazilian composers, was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil and began collecting musical scores when he was seven years old. As an adult, Appleby worked as a professional pianist, and became a professor of music at Eastern Illinois University. He was the author of several books, including Bravo Brazil!, The Music of Brazil, and Heitor Villa-Lobos: a life. Appleby actively collected materials on major Brazilian composers, both past and present, and corresponded with many of the composers he studied.

From the description of David P. Appleby collection on Brazilian music, 1779-2001 (bulk 1915-1990) (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 60326048

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