About José María Bustamante
Lived 1777 – 1861 (aged 83–84). José María Bustamante was a Spanish and Mexican composer.
José María Bustamante (March 19, 1777, Toluca – December 4, 1861, Mexico City) was a Mexican composer.
Bustamante worked at various churches in Mexico City as a chapel master, his last posting being at the Metropolitan Cathedral. Active in the Mexican independence movement, he taught at the first conservatory in Latin America, which was founded in Mexico in 1824. He was best known for his heroic melodrama Méjico libre (Free Mexico), besides which he also wrote an opera and church music.
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Who was José María Bustamante?
Mexican composer
When was José María Bustamante born?
José María Bustamante was born in 1777 in Toluca de Lerdo.
When did José María Bustamante die?
José María Bustamante died in 1861 in Mexico City.
What was José María Bustamante's occupation?
José María Bustamante was a composer.
What nationality was José María Bustamante?
José María Bustamante was Spanish and Mexican.
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