José María Bustamante
Fernando José María Bustamante (born March 19, 1777 in Toluca de Lerdo , † December 4, 1861 in Mexico City ) was a Mexican composer.
Bustamante worked as Kapellmeister at various churches in Mexico City, most recently at the cathedral. He was active in the Mexican independence movement and taught at the first conservatory in Latin America, which was founded in Mexico in 1824.
His heroic melodrama Méjico libre ( Free Mexico ) became famous . He also composed an opera and church music.
Web links
- Works by and about Fernando José M. Bustamante in the catalog of the German National Library
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| SURNAME | Bustamante, José María |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bustamante, Fernando José María |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 19, 1777 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toluca de Lerdo , Mexico |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 4, 1861 |
| Place of death | Mexico city |