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Henrique Luís Levy

Henrique Luís Levy (1829–1896), alternatively spelled Henrique Louis Levy, was a French clarinetist, composer and businessman. He immigrated to Brazil in 1848 and founded , a leading music store in

Henrique Luís Levy (1829–1896), alternatively spelled Henrique Louis Levy, was a French clarinetist, composer and businessman. He immigrated to Brazil in 1848 and founded , a leading music store in São Paulo. Biography Levy was born on 10 December 1829 in Dehlingen, France. He fled to Switzerland in 1848 to escape anti-Semitic riots before immigrating to Brazil later the same year. Levy died on 14 August 1896 in São Paulo. Personal life Levy was married to Anne Marie Teodoreth of Switzerland. The couple had three children, including Alexandre Levy (1864–1892) and Luís Levy (1861–1935), who were also musicians. References External links * * Casa Levy Pianos website

Era
Romantic
Lived
1829–1896
From
France, Brazil
Born in
Dehlingen · died São Paulo
Known as
businessperson, composer, musician, entrepreneur

Contemporaries

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