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Finding Aid for the Gustavo E. Campa Collection , 1890-1984.
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Description
This collection consists of bibliographical and biographical materials, articles, and music
Background
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.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the UCLA Performing Arts Special Collections. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Librarian for Performing Arts Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Performing Arts Special Collectionsas the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.