Alberto Ginastera
Born: 11th April 1916, Buenos Aries, Argentina
Died: 25th June 1983, Geneva, Switzerland
Nationality: Argentinian
Alberto Evaristo Ginastera was an Argentine composer of classical music. He is considered to be one of the most important 20th-century classical composers of the Americas.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Ginastera
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Daniil Trifonov's Historia Americana - Sur
2nd Oct 2026
The completion of a brilliant, inventive diptych begun in 2024 - Trifonov takes us on a whistle-stop tour of South America in a programme blending jazz and Afro-Caribbean influences with styles rooted in Western Europe.
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Ophélie Gaillard on Cello Tango
10th Jun 2025
The French cellist discusses her new album of music by Piazzolla, Ginastera, Gardel and others (released on Aparté in April), falling in love with tango during a tour to Buenos Aires, and why the milonga is the perfect place to let off steam after a concert...
Popular Genres: Ginastera
Orchestral
Chamber
Instrumental
Vocal
Concertos
Popular Works: Ginastera
- 12 American Preludes Op. 12 (17)
- Canción al Arbol del Olvido (No. 1 from Songs (2), Op. 3) (16)
- Cello Sonata, Op. 49 (12)
- Cinco canciones populares argentinas Op. 10 (30)
- Concerto for Strings, Op.33 (10)
- Danzas Argentinas (3), Op. 2 (64)
- Danzas Argentinas (3), Op. 2: No. 2 (9)
- Danzas Argentinas: Danza de la moza donosa (20)
- Dos canciones Op. 3 (8)
- Estancia - complete ballet, Op. 8 (21)
- Estancia - dance suite, Op. 8a (20)
- Estancia, Op. 8: Final Dance ‘Malambo’ (4)
- Estancia, Op. 8: Pequena Danza (5)
- Guitar Sonata, Op. 47 (20)
- Harp Concerto, Op. 25 (18)
- Hommage a Paul Sacher (8)
- Impresiones de la Puna for flute and string quartet (8)
- Malambo, Op.7 (18)
- Milonga, Op. 3 (25)
- Obertura para el ‘Fausto' criollo, Op. 9 (10)
- Ollantay, Op. 17 (5)
- Pampeana No. 1 for violin & piano, Op. 16 (12)
- Pampeana No. 2 for cello & piano, Op. 21 (28)
- Pampeana No. 3 for orchestra, Op. 24 (7)
- Panambí - ballet suite, Op. 1a (4)
- Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 28 (7)
- Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22 (43)
- Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 53 (8)
- Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 54 (6)
- Puneña No. 2 for solo cello, Op. 45 (9)
- Rondo Sobre Temas Infantiles Argentinos, Op. 19 (10)
- String Quartet No. 1, Op. 20 (13)
- String Quartet No. 2, Op. 26 (5)
- String Quartet No. 3, Op. 40 (7)
- Suite De Danzas Criollas, Op. 15 (27)
- Tres Piezas, Op. 6 (16)
- Triste (15)
- Variaciones concertantes Op. 23 (15)
- Violin Concerto (5)
- Zamba (5)
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Eclipse | Dvořák - Ginastera - Sarasate
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2022, Concerto Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Concerto
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2021, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2021, Concerto Choice
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