Genaro Codina

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Genaro Codina

Genaro Codina Fernández (born September 10, 1852 in Zacatecas , †  November 15, 1901 there ) was a Mexican composer . His best known piece is the Marcha Zacatecas , which serves as the hymn of the Mexican state of Zacatecas and is considered the unofficial "second hymn" of Mexico.

Life

Genaro Codina's parents encouraged his talent at an early age and sent him to a private music school. There he was tutored by Luis Galindo. He mastered more than ten instruments, the harp being his favorite instrument ; however, he did not master the piano. As a young man, Codina was considered a specialist in pyrotechnics, who set off fireworks on national holidays .; he also constructed hot air balloons. In 1887, the Mexican President Porfirio Diaz ordered him to be employed by the provincial government as an accountant for life. This instruction goes back to the Marcha Porfirio Díaz , which Codina had dedicated to the President. Codina was imprisoned several times for political reasons.

Monument to Genaro Codina in Zacatecas

Codina was married to Mariana González and had two or three daughters; he was a brother-in-law of the famous composer Fernando Villalpando. After his death, a street in the city of Zacatecas was named after him, and his remains lie in the Mausoleo de los Hombres Distinguidos . A municipality in the state of Zacatecas is also named after Codina.

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Codina wrote several marches , Scottish and Mazurkas , most of which were published by the music publisher A. Wagner Y Levien in Mexico City .

Codina's best-known work, the Marcha Zacatecas , was created in the winter of 1891/92. Fernando Villalpando and Codina challenged each other to a competition to see who could write the better march. Codina was able to win this over and first dedicated the new piece to the governor of Zacatecas, Jesús Aréchiga. When he saw the dedication, he rewarded Codina with 1000 Pesos - the highest salary he had ever received. But he advised him to rename the march, since "the title would otherwise be enough to make the piece unpopular". Codina followed the advice and named the piece after the state. In April 1983 the march was performed publicly for the first time.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Genaro Codina, compositor que hizo la Marcha de Zacatecas. vanguardia.mx, September 10, 2015, accessed November 17, 2018 (Spanish).
  2. ↑ a b c d e f Genaro Codina Fernández. Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México, accessed November 17, 2018 (Spanish).
  3. ↑ a b c d Marcha Zacatecas. (PDF; 172 kB) Website of the Zacatecas electoral authority, accessed on November 17, 2018 (Spanish).
  4. ↑ Genaro Codina dejó huella con la Marcha Zacatecas. ntrzacatecas.com, September 10, 2014, accessed November 17, 2018 (Spanish).
personal data
SURNAME Codina, Genaro
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Codina Fernández, Genaro (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Mexican composer and musician
DATE OF BIRTH September 10, 1852
PLACE OF BIRTH Zacatecas
DATE OF DEATH November 15, 1901
Place of death Zacatecas