Flor Amorosa

Joaquim Callado is often called the father of choro. In 1870 the flutist put together a group with two guitars and a cavaquinho behind his flute, with the string players improvising on the harmony, which became the standard choro lineup. Flor Amorosa is a polka from 1880, the year Callado died of meningoencephalitis at 31. Catulo da Paixão Cearense later wrote words to it in Callado's honor, which helped keep it in the repertoire.