Blas Perera
Blas Parera Moret (3 February 1776 – 7 January 1840) was a Spanish music composer and teacher. He lived his part of his life in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was born in Murcia, Spain to two Catalan parents. In 1797, he moved to Buenos Aires where he contributed in the defense of the port of Buenos Aires during the British invasions of the Río de la Plata. He composed the Marcha Patriotica, which became the Argentine National Anthem, together with songwriter Vicente López y Planes in 1813. He also was a organist in the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Church of St. Ignatius, and the Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy. On October 14, 1809 Parera married Facunda del Rey, a fifteen-year-old orphan who was a student of his. Before their marriage, she had lived in the Home of the Founding Children orphanage, where she sang in the choir. The two were married in the church of San Nicolás de Bari. He died in poverty in Mataró, Spain on 7 January 1840. He also lived during the romantic period of arts. |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-60 | 10-in. | 6/8/1903 | National hymn of Argentine Republic | Sig. Carlos Francisco | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | A-60 | 7-in. | 6/8/1903 | National hymn of Argentine Republic | Sig. Carlos Francisco | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | B-1839 | 10-in. | 10/26/1904 | National hymn of Argentine Republic | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-2714 | 10-in. | 8/4/1905 | National hymn of Argentine Republic | Sig. Carlos Francisco | Baritone vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | C-3722 | 12-in. | 8/3/1906 | Himno nacional argentino | Alfredo Eusebio de Gobbi ; Flora Rodríguez de Gobbi | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
Victor | A-776 [Latin America 'A-' series] | 12-in. | 4/1/1910 | Himno nacional argentino | Juan Aldea ; E. Gil Quesada | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | A-786 [Latin America 'A-' series] | 12-in. | 4/2/1910 | Himno nacional argentino | Orquesta de la Sociedad Orquestal | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-794 | 10-in. | spring 1926 | Himno nacional argentino | Luis Calusio ; Orquesta del Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BAVE-039657 | 10-in. | before 3/26/1941 | Himno nacional argentino | Banda Argentina Victor | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 55444 | 10-in. | December 1909 or January 1910 | Himno nacional argentino | Banda de la Policía de Buenos Aires | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 56002 | 10-in. | December 1909 or January 1910 | Himno nacional argentino | Banda de la Policía de Buenos Aires | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 56005 | 10-in. | December 1909 or January 1910 | Himno nacional argentino | Los Gobbi | Vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 57137 | 10-in. | 1912 | Himno nacional argentino | Coro Escolar | Chorus | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Parera, Blas," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107388.
Parera, Blas. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107388.
"Parera, Blas." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Parera, Blas, 1777- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96022634
Wikidata: Blas Parera - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q881745
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/43563393
MusicBrainz: Blas Parera - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b2c5cdc5-dfea-440a-9974-acd13e763217
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