Alberto Ginastera

Alberto Ginastera

Alberto GinasteraAlberto Evaristo Ginastera (April 11, 1916 – June 25, 1983) was an Argentine composer of classical music. He is considered one of the most important Latin American classical composers.

Ginastera grouped his music into three periods: "Objective Nationalism" (1934–1948), "Subjective Nationalism" (1948–1958), and "Neo-Expressionism" (1958–1983). Among other distinguishing features, these periods vary in their use of traditional Argentine musical elements. His Objective Nationalistic works often integrate Argentine folk themes in a straightforward fashion, while works in the later periods incorporate traditional elements in increasingly abstracted forms.
The progressive rock group Emerson, Lake & Palmer brought Ginastera attention outside of modern classical music circles when they adapted the fourth movement of his first piano concerto and recorded it on their popular album Brain Salad Surgery under the title "Toccata". They recorded the piece not only with Ginastera's permission, but with his endorsement. In 1973, when they were recording the album, Keith Emerson met with Ginastera at his home in Switzerland and played a recording of his arrangement for him. Ginastera is reported to have said, "Diabolical!". Emerson misunderstood Ginastera's meaning: Ginastera spoke almost no English and meant that their interpretation was frightening, which had been his intent when he wrote it; Emerson, being British, took it to mean "awful". Emerson was so upset that he was prepared to scrap the piece until Ginastera's wife intervened saying that he approved. Ginastera later said, "You have captured the essence of my music, and no one's ever done that before." This experience is detailed in the liner notes to Brain Salad Surgery. Emerson would later go on to release an adaptation of one of the pieces from Ginastera's Suite de Danzas Criollas entitled "Creole Dance". "Toccata" also gained fame as the theme to the New England cult TV show Creature Double Feature. Italian neo-classical electric guitarist Alex Masi has also recorded an adaptation of "Toccata," one strongly based on the aforementioned ELP version, rather than the original orchestral piece. It can be found on 1989's "Attack of the Neon Shark".
His Cantata para América Mágica (1960), for dramatic soprano and 53 percussion instruments, was based on ancient pre-Columbian legends. Its West Coast premier was performed by the Los Angeles Percussion Ensemble under Henri Temianka and William Kraft at UCLA in 1963.

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Zamba nahuel (3)
3326d ago
2 Piano, Vocal Transcription
Milonga larrymarried (1)
3487d ago
2 Piano Original
Sonata no 1 op. 22 ibajakarta (3)
4481d ago
24 Piano Book
El árbol del olvido Betun33 (33)
4874d ago
4 Vocal Original
Danza Moza Donosa (guitar duet) guitarizar (85)
4881d ago
6 Guitar Transcription
Danza de la moza donosa LuisGanzo (151)
4897d ago
2 Guitar Transcription
Cuyana LuisGanzo (151)
4897d ago
3 Guitar Transcription
Argentinian Dances guimiller (5)
4927d ago
14 Piano Book
Sonate Nº 3 Op. 55 guimiller (5)
4927d ago
8 Piano Book
Danzas argentinas rtyhgfvbn (28)
4930d ago
14 Piano Book
Milonga rhdd11 (31)
4956d ago
2 Piano Original
American Preludios salecello (23)
4956d ago
23 Piano Original
Toccata lpopova (10)
4995d ago
12 Piano Original
cancion al albol del olvido Nanin7 (1)
5002d ago
2 Piano, Vocal Other
Danza Final Sunshinenoelley (1)
5009d ago
1 Cello Transcription
Danzas argentinas daveswims2 (1)
5009d ago
14 Piano Other
Milonga (El Arbol del Olvido) orewashinanai (2)
5010d ago
2 Piano Other
Suite de danzas criollas cobando (5)
5015d ago
12 Piano Book
Danzas Argentinas cammy (1)
5015d ago
8 Piano Transcription
Piano Sonata No. 1 bdelacruz4 (2)
5015d ago
24 Piano Original