Adolpho Tabacow

Adolpho[1] Tabacow (died after 1942)[2] was Brazilian pianist of Jewish origin. His father was Rachmiel (Ramiro) Tabacow, invited to São Paulo by his uncle Isaac Tabacow in the first years of the 20th century.[3] Among Adolpho's teachers were Agostino Cantù[4][5] and Ernani Braga (who resided in São Paulo in 1921/22–1927).[6] In 1942 he participated in a piano competition organized by Columbia Concerts and was viewed as a probable winner, but the first prize went to Arnaldo Estrela.[7]

In addition to performing, Tabacow composed some music, one of his compositions being Lenda Casaca.[8]

A street in a São Paulo neighbourhood Itaim Bibi (neighbourhood) is named after him (Rua Adolfo Tabacow).

References
  1. The spelling varies between Adolpho and Adolfo.
  2. In August 1942 he still gave recitals: Correio Paulistano (SP) - 1942, August 20 (No.26517).
  3. Marcos Firer. Memórias da Comunidade Israelita de S. Paulo (My Memories on the Jewish Community of S. Paulo). – Gerações / Brasil. Vol. 9 (May 2000).
  4. Correio Paulistano (SP) – 1942, September 13 (No.26538).
  5. Denis Tadeu Rajh Vidal. A produção musicológica de Clóvis de Oliveira. (Master thesis). Universidade Estadual Paulista – UNESP, Instituto de Artes – IA. São Paulo, 2005.
  6. Celina Garcia Delmonaco Tarragò Grovermann. O Cancioneiro Gaúcho de Ernani Braga: um estudo histórico analítico de uma obra composta para o Bicentenário de Porto Alegre em 1940. (Master thesis). Porto Alegre, 2011.
  7. Correio Paulistano (SP) – 1942, June 24 (No.26469).
  8. Mentioned in a newspaper article dedicated to Tabacow's recital: O Imparcial: Matutino Independente (BA) - 1935, August 14 (No.1421).


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