One of the most celebrated Argentine composers of all time and certainly among the most notable Latin American composers of the 20th century, the music of Alberto Ginastera was heavily influenced not only by the pervasive rhythms and folk melodies of his country, but also his decisive musical intellect and passionate underpinnings. He penned several works for the cello, and eventually took the famed cellist Aurora Nątola as his second wife. This union inspired a large-scale revision of his First Cello Concerto (which Nątola ...
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One of the most celebrated Argentine composers of all time and certainly among the most notable Latin American composers of the 20th century, the music of Alberto Ginastera was heavily influenced not only by the pervasive rhythms and folk melodies of his country, but also his decisive musical intellect and passionate underpinnings. He penned several works for the cello, and eventually took the famed cellist Aurora Nątola as his second wife. This union inspired a large-scale revision of his First Cello Concerto (which Nątola premiered under Rostropovich's baton), and the composition of the Second Concerto in 1980, a virtual reenactment and tribute to the couple's life together. Both of these concertos possess formidable technical challenges to both soloist and orchestra, yet Ginastera's intertwining of intellect, musicality, and folk influence make them both satisfying, engulfing experiences for listeners. Ginastera was a master orchestrator as evidenced not only by the endless variety of colors and...
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