Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Biography
Scope and Content
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Gustavo E. Campa Collection,
Date (inclusive): 1890-1984.
Collection number: 90
Creator:
Campa, Gustavo E., 1863-1934
Extent:
1 box
(0.5 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: This collection consists of bibliographical and biographical materials, articles, and music
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF.
Advance notice is required for access to the collection.
Please contact the UCLA Performing Arts Special Collections for paging information.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Publication Rights
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.
Restrictions on Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Robert M. Stevenson; gift; 1990.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item],
Gustavo E. Campa Collection, 90, Performing Arts Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles.
Biography
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.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of bibliographical and biographical materials, articles, and music.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Campa, Gustavo E., 1863-1934--Archives.
Composers--Mexico--Archival resources.
Music--Scores.