Fernando Quijano (1805–1871) was a
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
an actor
[ and songwriter.
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Noted achievements
He was the assistant of composer Francisco José Debali
Francisco José Debali (26 July 1791 – 13 January 1859), born Debály Ferenc József, was a Hungarian-born composer who emigrated to Uruguay in 1838. He authored the national anthem of Uruguay and, possibly, the tune to '' Paraguayos, Repúbli ...
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Uruguayan National Anthem
Quijano was credited with the authorship of the Uruguayan national anthem
A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and European n ...
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Death and reputation
Quijano's death in 1871 came 12 years after the death of his more eminent fellow- composer Debali, with whom he collaborated, but, given the facts that he lived longer than Debali in the young Oriental Republic of Uruguay and that Debali spoke little Spanish, these factors served to enhance his reputation.
References
See also
* National Anthem of Uruguay#Music
Uruguayan composers
Male composers
Uruguayan music
1805 births
1871 deaths
19th-century composers
19th-century male musicians
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