Alberto Castilla
Alberto Castilla Buenaventura (Bogotá 9 April 1878 – Ibagué 10 June 1937), was a Colombian composer. He was born in Bogotá. He was also an engineer, journalist, poet, writer, mathematician and musician.
Also recorded as Alberto Castilla Buenaventura
Alberto Castilla

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- Born
- 1878 · Bogotá.
- Died
- 1937 · Ibagué.
- Nationality
- Colombia
- Occupation
- composer · engineer · journalist · poet · writer · mathematician · musician
- Languages
- Spanish · Latin American Spanish
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Born at Bogotá in 1878, died in Ibagué in 1937.
The recorded working language is Spanish and Latin American Spanish. Work by Alberto Castilla is recorded in the collections of Luis Ángel Arango Library, National Library of Colombia and Biblioteca Pública Piloto.

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