Juan de Cáceres y Ulloa
Juan de Cáceres y Ulloa (1618–1682) was a Spanish nobleman and musician, who served as organist of Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral.[1] He was the first musician of the Río de la Plata, together with Juan Vizcaíno de Agüero.[2]
Juan de Cáceres y Ulloa | |
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Organist of Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral | |
Preceded by | Juan Vizcaíno de Agüero |
Succeeded by | ? |
Personal details | |
Born | 1618 Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of Peru |
Died | 1682 Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of Peru |
Nationality | Spanish |
Occupation | Military man |
Profession | Musician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | |
Rank | Captain |
Biography
Cáceres was born in Buenos Aires, the son of Alonso de Cáceres and María Coutinho, belonging to a noble Creole family of Spanish and Portuguese roots. His grandfather was Felipe de Cáceres, who served as interim governor of Paraguay between 1565-1572.[3] His mother María, was daughter of Juan López and Isabel de Melo Coutinho,[4] a noble woman descendant of Vasco Fernandes Coutinho and Pedro Álvarez Holguín de Ulloa.[5]
Juan de Cáceres y Ulloa was a disciple of Juan Vizcaíno de Agüero, organist of Cathedral of Buenos Aires.[6] He was hired in the post of organist of the Eglise, with a salary of 100 pesos a year, in replacement of Aguero.[7] He took over the organ, and the plainchant of the Cathedral, and he remained during a period of nearly 30 years.[8]
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