Alberto Guerrero

Alberto Guerrero
Alberto Guerrero in 1930s
Background information
Birth nameAntonio Alberto García Guerrero
Born(1886-02-06)February 6, 1886
La Serena, Chile
DiedNovember 7, 1959(1959-11-07) (aged 73)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Antonio Alberto García Guerrero (February 6, 1886 – November 7, 1959) was a Chilean composer, pianist, and teacher. While he is most famously remembered as the mentor of Canadian pianist Glenn Gould, Guerrero influenced several generations of musicians through his many years of teaching at the Toronto Conservatory of Music.

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