Born: November 03 1890 in São Paulo, Brazil Pinto was a composer, most remembered for his marriage to pianist extrodinnaire Guiomar Novaes in 1922.The couple had three children one being a son. An architect by trade Pinto had a thriving business in Brazil. His piano teachings were from the wellknown Hungarian pianist Isidore Phillip.
Pinto produced show pieces exclusively for solo piano, his most often played piece is written for his wife and made renowned by her numerous performances of it: “Scenas infantis, 1932. Pinto was well known in the South American music circle even before his marriage to Novaes. He was infact a very close friend of the famous composer, Heitor Villa-Lobos. Pinto died in Brazil, October 31, 1950.
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