As per our current Database, Carlos Chavez has been died on Aug 2, 1978 (age 79).
When Carlos Chavez die, Carlos Chavez was 79 years old.
| Popular As | Carlos Chavez |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Age | 79 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Born | June 13, 1899 (Mexico) |
| Birthday | June 13 |
| Town/City | Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexico |
Carlos Chavez’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.
Carlos Chavez was born in the Year of the Pig. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Pig are extremely nice, good-mannered and tasteful. They’re perfectionists who enjoy finer things but are not perceived as snobs. They enjoy helping others and are good companions until someone close crosses them, then look out! They’re intelligent, always seeking more knowledge, and exclusive. Compatible with Rabbit or Goat.
Remembered for establishing and leading the Mexican Symphonic Orchestra, this well-known Conductor also had a successful career as a Composer, producing a popular, percussion-heavy piece titled Sinfonía India. Also a Journalist, he wrote for nearly forty years for Mexico City's El Universal newspaper.
He began his career by composing Romantic piano pieces; later, he wrote ballet works and symphonies.
Following the Mexican Revolution, he composed several Aztec and Mexican-nationalist-themed ballet pieces, including El fuego nuevo.
He and his six siblings were born into a Mexican family of Creole heritage. His father, Augustín Chávez, was an agricultural Inventor of some renown, and his grandfather, José María Chávez Alonso, had governed the Mexican state of Aguascalientes.
His successful ballet, H. P. (also titled Caballos de vapor), was influenced by the work of fellow Composer Igor Stravinsky.
