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Blas Parera (1777–1840) was a Spanish music composer and teacher. He lived his part of his life in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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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.[1]

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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[de] Blas Parera

Blas Parera (* 3. Februar 1776 in Murcia, Provinz Murcia; † 7. Januar 1840 in Mataró, Provinz Barcelona) war ein spanischer Komponist und Schöpfer der argentinischen Nationalhymne.

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[es] Blas Parera

Blas Parera Moret[1] conocido como Blas Parera (Murcia, 3 de febrero de 1776-Mataró, 7 de enero de 1840) fue un músico y compositor español, célebre por ser el compositor de la música del Himno Nacional Argentino.

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