Heitor Villa-Lobos (UK: / ˌ v ɪ l ə ˈ l oʊ b ɒ s, ˌ v iː l ɑː ˈ-/, US: / ˌ v iː l ə ˈ l oʊ b oʊ s,-b ə s,-b oʊ ʃ, ˌ v iː l ɑː ˈ l ɔː b ʊ s /, Portuguese: [ejˈtoʁ ˌvilɐ ˈlobus]; March 5, 1887 – November 17, 1959) was a Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist, and classical guitarist described as "the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century

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