Carlos Félix López Buchardo (October 12, 1881 – April 21, 1948) was an

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composer of

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whose work was inspired by native music. He founded the Conservatorio Nacional Superior de Música in Buenos Aires, an institution that later became a department (Departamento de Artes Musicales y Sonoras "Carlos López Buchardo") of the current

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Life

Carlos López Buchardo was born and died in

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. He first studied composition in his hometown and later pursued his training in

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with

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. Upon his return to

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, López Buchardo established some institutions that helped to shape musical life in his country. He founded the Conservatorio Nacional in

in 1924.López Buchardo, Carlos (1881–1948)
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. His vocal output consists of operas, masses, musical comedies, and some fifty songs. Upon his death in 1948 the Conservatorio Nacional was named after López Buchardo.

References

1881 births 1948 deaths Argentine classical composers Composers from Buenos Aires National University of La Plata Argentine opera composers Argentine male classical composers 20th-century Argentine male musicians {{Argentina-bio-stub