Campa, Gustavo E., 1863-1934

Biography

Gustavo Emilio Campa was born on Sept. 8, 1863 in Mexico City; studied piano with Felipe Larios and Julio Ituarte, and composition with Melisio Morales at the Mexico City Conservatory (1880-83); formed "Group of Six" with student colleagues, including Ricardo Castro, Felipe Villanueve and Carlos Meneses; served as government inspector of studies (1902-7) and as director (1907-13) and professor of composition (1913-25) of the Mexico City Conservatory; edited Gaceta musical (1896-1914); publications include Artículos y críticas musicales (1902), Críticas musicales (1911), and Escritas y composiciones musicales (1917); compositions include Himno sinfónico, Le roi poète, piano pieces, and songs; he died on Oct. 29, 1934 in Mexico City.

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