11 April 1916  Buenos Aires - 25 June 1983 Genève

Alberto Ginastera left behind many great works for piano and two piano concertos. His 1st Piano Concerto (1961) became famous not least through a rock adaptation of "Emerson, Lake and Palmer". Ginastera's intensive contact with Aaron Copland is also remarkable. It resulted in the composition of the "Doce preludios americanos" (1944).

Ginastera stands for a musical synthesis of South American and European music culture.

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 PIANOVERSAL Listening Tips: Alberto Ginastera

Martins plays Ginastera - Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 28
João Carlos Martins, piano Erich Leinsdorf, conductor Boston Symphony Orchestra Written in 1961. Recorded in 1968 (First recording).

First Movement: youtube_Ginastera_concerto1-1
Second Movement: youtube_Ginastera_Concerto1_II
Third Movement: youtube_Ginastera_Concerto1_III
IV. Toccata concertata: youtube_Ginastera_Concerto1_IV

and Martins in a live video:

Orquesta municipal de Sao Paolo
João Carlos Martins, Diogo Pacheco, Alberto Ginastera
youtube_Martins-live_Ginastera

Piano Concerto № 2, Op. 39 [1973]
I. 32 variazioni sopra un accordo di Beethoven [0:03]
II. Scherzo per la mano sinistra [15:09]
III. Quasi una fantasia [20:53]
IV. Cadenza e finale prestissimo [30:28]
Dora de Marinis, piano Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Julio Malaval, conductor
youtube_Ginastera_Concerto2

Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22 (1952)
David Bean, piano
youtube_Ginastera_pianosonata1_bean

Danzas Argentinas op.2 (1937)
Roberto Plano, piano
youtube_danzas_argentinas_Plano

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Alberto Ginastera: composer of the week Nr. 16 / April 2018