Alberto Ginastera

Modern Argentine 1916–1983

Works 35

Collections 6

Biography

The leading Argentine classical composer, Ginastera moved through three stylistic periods — objective nationalism, subjective nationalism, and neo-Expressionism. His Piano Sonata No. 1 (1952) and Twelve American Preludes (1944) draw on Argentine folk idioms within demanding 20th-century technical frameworks. His three piano sonatas and piano concertos are among the most significant Latin American contributions to the concert repertoire.

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Works (35)

12 Preludios Americanos Op. 12 12 works

Preludios Americanos, No. 1. Triste No. 1
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Preludios Americanos, No. 2. Para los acentos No. 2
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Preludios Americanos, No. 3. Danza criolla No. 3
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Preludios Americanos, No. 4. Vidala No. 4
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Preludios Americanos, No. 5. En el primer modo pentáfono menor No. 5
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Preludios Americanos, No. 6. Homenaje a Roberto García Morillo No. 6
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Preludios Americanos, No. 7. Para las octavas No. 7
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Preludios Americanos, No. 8. Homenaje a Juan José Castro No. 8
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Preludios Americanos, No. 9. Homenaje a Aaron Copland No. 9
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Preludios Americanos, No. 10. Pastoral No. 10
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Preludios Americanos, No. 11. Homenaje a Heitor Villa-Lobos No. 11
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Preludios Americanos, No. 12. En el primer modo pentáfono mayor No. 12
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Danzas Argentinas Op. 2 3 works

Danzas Argentinas, I. Danza del viejo boyero No. 1
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Danzas Argentinas, II. Danza de la moza donosa No. 2
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Danzas Argentinas, III. Danza del gaucho matrero No. 3
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Piano Sonata No. 1 Op. 22 4 works

Piano Sonata No. 1, I. Allegro marcato Mvt. 1
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Piano Sonata No. 1, II. Presto misterioso Mvt. 2
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Piano Sonata No. 1, III. Adagio molto appassionato Mvt. 3
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Piano Sonata No. 1, IV. Ruvido ed ostinato Mvt. 4
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Piano Sonata No. 2 Op. 53 3 works

Piano Sonata No. 2, I. Introduzione ed Allegro agitato Mvt. 1
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Piano Sonata No. 2, II. Adagio Mvt. 2
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Piano Sonata No. 2, III. Finale: Ostinato Mvt. 3
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Suite de Danzas Criollas Op. 15 5 works

Suite de Danzas Criollas, I. Adagietto pianissimo No. 1
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Suite de Danzas Criollas, II. Allegro rustico No. 2
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Suite de Danzas Criollas, III. Allegretto cantabile No. 3
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Suite de Danzas Criollas, IV. Calmo e poetico No. 4
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Suite de Danzas Criollas, V. Scherzando — Coda: Presto ed energico No. 5
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Tres Piezas Op. 6 3 works

Tres Piezas, I. Cuyana No. 1
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Tres Piezas, II. Norteña No. 2
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Tres Piezas, III. Criolla No. 3
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Other 3 works

Piezas Infantiles
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Malambo
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Pequeña Danza (from Estancia)
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Rondo 1 works

Rondó sobre temas infantiles argentinos
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Sonata 1 works

Piano Sonata No. 3
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