gato

Spanish composer

Definition

A lively Argentine folk dance in 6/8, typically in an ABABA choreographic pattern. Used explicitly by Ginastera in the second movement of the Suite de Danzas Criollas (Allegro rustico), where tone clusters are notated to be played with the palm of the hand.

Interpretive Guidance

The gato should feel physically playful and percussive. Execute Ginastera's palm-cluster notation exactly as written — press into the keys with the flat of the hand, not individual fingers. The result should be dense and rhythmically precise.

Context

Scope Used by Alberto Ginastera
Language Spanish

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