Carlos Härtling

Carlos Hartling (2 September 1869 – 13 August 1920) was a German-born composer from Honduras, who composed the music for the national anthem of Honduras, adopted as the country's national anthem in 1915.

Born in Schlotheim, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, his parents were Georg Friedrich Hartlíng and Johanne Henriete Wilhemine Hartling. He studied in the Weimar and Leipzing Conservatory. In September 1896, he went to Tegucigalpa because he had a 27 June 1896 contract to be a music and band teacher. He sang for the first time on 23 September. In 1903, he received the honor of writing the music of a poem written by Augusto Cesar Coello Ramos. He was married to Guadalupe Ferrari Guardiola. Since the second administration of General Manuel Bonilla in February 1912, the lyrics and music were popularized and sung at all official ceremonies.

The Museo de la Republica in Tegucigalpa has his zither on display.

Birth and Death Data: Born Schlotheim (former municipality in Thuringia, Germany), Died August 13, 1920 (Tocoa (municipality in Colón Department, Honduras) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1934

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-17346 10-in. 3/21/1916 Himno a Honduras Victor Band Band composer  
Victor BVE-38982 10-in. 7/5/1927 Himno nacional de Honduras Victor Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia WP21 10-in. approximately 1934 Himno nacional de Honduras Banda de la Marina Americana ; Teniente Charles Benter Band composer  
Columbia W97302 10-in. approximately July 1929 Himno a Honduras Banda Columbia Band composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Härtling, Carlos," accessed December 28, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106079.

Härtling, Carlos. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106079.

"Härtling, Carlos." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 28 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106079

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