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Flausino Vale was a Brazilian classical music composer born on August 15, 1894, in the city of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais. He was the son of a Portuguese immigrant and a Brazilian mother. Vale's father was a musician and a music teacher, and he introduced his son to music at a young age. Vale showed a natural talent for music, and his father began teaching him how to play the piano and the violin. Vale's family moved to Rio de Janeiro when he was a teenager, and he continued his music studies there. He studied composition with the Brazilian composer Francisco Braga and the French composer Paul Vidal. Vale also studied piano with the Brazilian pianist and composer Henrique Oswald. In 1915, Vale won a scholarship to study music in Paris, France. He studied composition with the French composer Vincent d'Indy and the Swiss composer Ernest Bloch. Vale also studied piano with the French pianist and composer Isidor Philipp. While in Paris, Vale became interested in the music of the Impressionist composers, such as Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. Vale returned to Brazil in 1920 and began his career as a composer. He composed music for the theater, including the operetta "A Viúva Alegre" (The Merry Widow) and the musical comedy "O Rei do Samba" (The King of Samba). Vale also composed music for films, including the silent film "A Voz do Carnaval" (The Voice of Carnival) in 1933. Vale's most famous work is his "Sinfonia dos Orixás" (Symphony of the Orixás), which he composed in 1937. The Orixás are deities in the Afro-Brazilian religion of Candomblé, and Vale's symphony is based on their mythology. The symphony is divided into four movements, each representing a different Orixá. The first movement represents Oxalá, the father of the Orixás. The second movement represents Xangô, the god of thunder and justice. The third movement represents Iemanjá, the goddess of the sea. The fourth movement represents Oxum, the goddess of love and beauty. Vale's "Sinfonia dos Orixás" was premiered in Rio de Janeiro in 1938 and was a great success. It was later performed in other Brazilian cities and in Europe. The symphony is considered one of the most important works of Brazilian classical music. Vale continued to compose music throughout his life. He composed music for the theater, including the operetta "A Dama do Cerrado" (The Lady of the Savannah) in 1941. He also composed music for films, including the film "O Cangaceiro" (The Bandit) in 1953, which won the Best Foreign Film award at the Cannes Film Festival. Vale died on December 19, 1958, in Rio de Janeiro. He is remembered as one of the most important Brazilian classical music composers of the 20th century. His music is characterized by its use of Brazilian rhythms and melodies, as well as its incorporation of elements of Impressionism and other European musical styles. Vale's "Sinfonia dos Orixás" remains a beloved and influential work in Brazilian classical music.

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