Annibal Napoleão dos SantosHis printed compositions bear the French form of the name: Annibal Napoléon; the Portuguese form is Aníbal, but he is referred even today as Annibal. (3 January 1845 or 1846Enciclopèdia Espasa. Volum núm. 54, pàg, 425 () — 1880)Ernesto Vieira. Diccionario biographico de musicos portuguezes Lisboa, 1900 was a Portuguese pianist and composer. He was the second of three Napoleão pianist and composer siblings, the elder being Arthur Napoleão (1843–1925), the younger Alfredo Napoleão (1852–1917). Annibal is the least important among them, partly because of his weak health and partly of his premature death.
Biography He was born in Porto, Portugal to Alexandre Napoleão (a musician himself) and Joaquina Maria dos Santos.Nancy Lee Harper. Booklet notes to Hyperion CDA67984 First studied music with his father, then with Sproule in Ireland. He became a professor in Lisbon. In 1869 moved to Brazil, toured the country and gave musical lessons in Rio de Janeiro. But the Brazilian climate did not fit him well, and he came back to Portugal, where he died in Lisbon in 1880.
Compositions Annibal's compositions were published by his brother Arthur in Rio de Janeiro.This list comprises all works found in the catalogue of the National Library of Brazil plus those named on the title pages of the scores. For piano Op.1 - Le Gladiateur, Grande galop de bravoure Op.2 - Les Perles d'Andalousie, Six danses caractéristiques Op.3 - La Pluie de roses (A chuva de rozas), Grande polka de concert No. 1 Op.4 - Rêve du jeune âge, Nocturne No. 1 Op.5 - Impromptu-Valse Op.6 - Ernani, Transcription de concert Op.7 - Il Arco di Sant'Anna, Opera de Sá Noronha, Fantaisie-caprice (Fantaisie de salon) Op.10 - Dans les forêts du Brésil, Souvenir de voyage, Impromptu Op.11 - Souvenir, Nocturne No. 2 Op.12 - Inquiétude, Idylle Op.13 - Vision d'amour, Nocturne No. 3 Op.14 - Tourbillon de fleurs, Grande polka de concert No. 2 Op.15 - Je t'aime, Romance sans paroles Op.16 - Minuit, Impromptu No. 2 Op.17 - La Douleur, Romance sans paroles Op.18 - Giroflé-Girofla, Fantaisie Op.19 - Les soupirs, Mazurka élégante Op.20 - Patrie!, Suite de Valses Op.21 - Rêverie For voice and piano Saudades, Romance, text by Fernando Castico
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