Campa, Gustavo E., 1863-1934

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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.

From the guide to the Gustavo E. Campa Collection, 1890-1984., (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections)

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creatorOf Villanueva, Felipe, 1862-1893. Vals poético / por Felipe Villanueva G. ; transcrito para orquesta por Gustavo E. Campa. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn Collection of meterial by and about Gustavo E. Campa, 1890-1984. University of California, Los Angeles
creatorOf Gustavo E. Campa Collection, 1890-1984. University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections.
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Birth 1863-09-08

Death 1934-10-29

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Spanish; Castilian

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