Cayetano Alberto Silva

Cayetano Alberto Silva (August 7, 1868 - January 12, 1920). Musician Uruguayan nationalized Argentine, among other author of the famous Marcha de San Lorenzo.

Its beginnings

Born in San Carlos, Maldonado Department Uruguay, August 7, 1868. He was the son of Natalia Silva, a slave of the family who gave her surname. Since Silva liked the music, he began he's studies with a teacher in Banda Popular Rinaldi of San Carlos. In 1879 he joined the School of Arts and Crafts in Montevideo where he joined the Banda Music directed by Gerard Grasso, who taught him music theory and violin horn. In 1888 he requested the floor and began to wander through the centres of agitation social worker, theaters and music conservatories of Montevideo. That following year he decided to travel to Buenos Aires where he ventures into the teatro Colón and attends the School of Music directed by Paul Berutti. then he moved to the city of Rosario on February 1, 1894, he was appointed master of Banda del 7 Infantry Regiment. In Rosario married Filomena Santanelli with whom she had eight children. In 1898, to be hired by the Italian Society of Venado Tuerto, province of Santa Fe moved with his family to the city where he founded a centre lyrical, teaches music and creates the "Rondalla" with serving in the Carnival of 1900. He also wrote music plays "Canillita" and "St. John ballots" for his compatriot and friend Florencio Sánchez. These works are premiered in Rosario with much success.

La Marcha de San Lorenzo

On July 8, 1901, at his home in Venado Tuerto, composed a march devoted to "Colonel Paul Ricchieri," Minister of War of the nation then and modernizing the Argentine Army. Ricchieri thanked him for the tribute but requested him to change the title of "San Lorenzo", where the population was born. The march was interpreted for the first time in a public event on October 30, 1902 in San Lorenzo in the vicinity of the historic Convento de San Carlos where gestó battle. That day the march was designated the official march of the Argentine Army. Two days after Silva rerun at the opening of the monument to General San Martin in Santa Fe, with the assistance of President Julio Argentino Roca and Ricchieri.

In 1907, his neighbor and friend of Venado Tuerto, Carlos Javier Benielli, he added that the letter would later be adapted for schools. Years after harassment by poverty Cayetano Silva sold the rights of way to an editor of Buenos Aires by a negligible amount.

The march became famous over time in other countries to such an extent that was executed on June 22, 1911 during the coronation of King George V with the prior approval sought from our country by the British government. The same is true for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth, the current British sovereign. In addition runs in the changing of the palace guard Buckinghan, modality which was suspended in time that lasted the Falklands War. He was also hit by the Germans in Paris when during World War I marched through the streets of that city. Curiously also the general Einsenhower made the triumphal entrance to execute army allied to release the French.

Other works

Other marches were composed of Cayetano Silva "Black River", "Anglo Boers", "July 22," progress "San Genaro" (in honor of this population near Rosario), "Curapaytí" (1906, inspired by the War of Paraguay) and "Tuyutí." Like the March of San Lorenzo latter two also have lyrics by Benielli. In 1906 was master of 3 Infantry Regiment. Based in Mendoza founded the Music Banda's body and Firefighters brought the teaching.

Its recent years

Cayetano Silva was beating to death by the police in Rosario, in 1920, the police denied the burial beating in the Pantheon Police for being black, he was buried without a name But his remains were transferred in 1997 to the Municipal Cemetery of Venado Tuerto through efforts made by the association Friends of the Historical House "Cayetano A. Silva ”. This house, headquarters of the regional museum, Historical Archives, and headquarters of the Banda Municipal "Cayetano A. Silva", is home in Maipú 966, Venado Tuerto, and is where the composer lived.

References

Books

* Cutolo, VO (1994), Buenos Aires: History of the streets and their names, Buenos Aires: Elche.
* Daniel Schavelzon (2003), Buenos Aires Black, Emecé.

External Links

[http://www.clarin.com/diario/1998/05/11/e-06302d.htm Artículo del diario Clarín: Ecos de la Marcha de San Lorenzo 05/11/1998]