Brazilian composer Francisco Antonio Braga (1868-1945) was orphaned at the age of 8 and sent to a home for abandoned children. There he began his music studies, eventually entering the conservatory and earning in 1890 a scholarship to study in Europe. The picture of the composer looks like a right Parisian dandy, with pince-nez, cigar, and marcelled hair. (Paul Shoemaker, MusicWeb).
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