Juan José Landaeta occupation composer
Juan José Landaeta (10 March 1780 – 16 October 1814) was a Venezuelan composer.Legacy
He was a noted writer of religious and patriotic songs. In 1810 he wrote the melody of Gloria al bravo pueblo ("Glory to the brave people") to the lyrics by Vicente Salias. In 1881, it was declared the Venezuelan national anthem by General Antonio Guzmán Blanco. However, its authorship is disputed, others claim it was composed by Lino Gallardo.Today, the Venezuelan National Conservatory of Music is named for him.Works
Tantum ergo (1798), composed with his son Francisco José Velásquez
Benedictus (1799)
Salve regina (1800)
Benedictus y pésame a la Virgen
Gloria al Bravo Pueblo (1810)
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