Carlos Hartling
Carlos Hartling (born as: Carl Wilhelm Härtling ) (born September 2, 1869 in Schlotheim ; † August 13, 1920 in Santa Tecla , El Salvador ) was a German musician and composer. He composed the national anthem of Honduras .
Life
Carl Wilhelm Härtling studied music at the universities in Weimar and Leipzig . After graduating, he worked as a leader of various military bands. Among other things, he worked in the music corps of the 3rd Thuringian Infantry Regiment No. 71 in Erfurt . In September 1896 he moved to Tegucigalpa in Honduras to work there under a contract as a music teacher and leader of a military band. In 1903 he set a poem by Augusto Constancio Coello to music . With Decree 42 of the President of Honduras Alberto Membreño Vásquez of November 15, 1915, this song was designated as the national anthem.
Individual evidence
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| SURNAME | Hartling, Carlos |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Härtling, Carl Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German musician and composer of the national anthem of Honduras |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 2, 1869 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schlotheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 13, 1920 |
| Place of death | Santa Tecla |