Background
GUTIÉRREZ, Pedro was born on March 14, 1870 in Louisiana Guaira. Son of General Jacinto Gutiérrez and Sofia Ana Hart.
GUTIÉRREZ, Pedro was born on March 14, 1870 in Louisiana Guaira. Son of General Jacinto Gutiérrez and Sofia Ana Hart.
Gutiérrez also led the Orquesta Caraqueña, directed the Caracas Martial Band (Banda Marcial Caracas) from 1903 to 1946, and wrote several other zarzuelas, including Percance en Macuto and Un Gallero como Pocos. He died in Macuto, Vargas. The song, a joropo whose lyrics were written by Rafael Bolivar Coronado, is regarded as the unofficial second National Anthem of Venezuela.
The first part of is inspired on the waltz Marisela by composer Sebastian Díaz Peña from Venezuela, while the second part of is inspired on the waltz Mita by the Curaçaon composer January Gerard Palm.
Ateneo of Caracas.
Married Laura Alfaro de Gutiérrez. Children: Pedro Antonio, Tito, Laura, and Jacinto José.
