Pedro Caetano
Also known as Manoel da Costa Ataide, Mestre Ataíde, Manuel da Costa Ataíde, Manoel da Costa Athaide, Manoel de Costa Ataíde, Manoel de Costa Athaide, Mestre Ataide, Manuel da Costa Ataide
Brazilian painter, sculptor, gilder and teacher (1762-1830)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Simmel and Beyond
via Open Library + Wikidata
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,878
- Total plays
- 17,505
Pedro Caetano composed with major names of MPB (Brazilian popular music), such as the influential sete cordas (seven-string guitar player) Claudionor Cruz, Pixinguinha, Noel Rosa, and Alcir Pires Vermelho. Being deeply associated with the artistic scenery for more than 40 years, he wrote more than 400 compositions, but never gave up a daily gig at his shoe shop. He started to take piano lessons when he was very young. His first composition was written when he was 22: "Foi Uma Pedra que Rolou. <a