Juan León Mera

Juan León Mera Martínez (28 June 1832 – 13 December 1894) was an Ecuadorian essayist, novelist, politician and painter. His best-known works are the Ecuadorian National Hymn and the novel Cumandá (1879). Additionally, in his political career, he was a functionary of president Gabriel García Moreno.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 28, 1832 (Ambato (city in Ecuador, capital of the Tungurahua Province)), Died December 13, 1894 (Ambato (city in Ecuador, capital of the Tungurahua Province) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-10902 10-in. 8/16/1911 Himno nacional del Ecuador Victor Ecuadorian Orchestra [i.e., Victor Orchestra] Orchestra lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mera, Juan León," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/331227.

Mera, Juan León. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/331227.

"Mera, Juan León." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/331227

External Sources

Wikipedia: Juan León Mera

IMSLP: Juan León Mera

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Mera, Juan León, 1832-1894 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81053759

Wikidata: Juan León Mera - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1710543

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/4962446

MusicBrainz: Juan León Mera - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ee2f41c2-34be-4bc0-abbc-3d88232103c5

ISNI: 0000 0001 2319 7510 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000123197510

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/72642 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/72642

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