Search results
Alberto Evaristo Ginastera (Catalan pronunciation: [alˈβeɾto eβaˈɾisto dʒinaˈsteɾa]; April 11, 1916 – June 25, 1983) was an Argentine composer of classical music. He is considered to be one of the most important 20th-century classical composers of the Americas.
Jun 22, 2024 · Alberto Ginastera (born April 11, 1916, Buenos Aires, Arg.—died June 25, 1983, Geneva, Switz.) was a leading 20th-century Latin-American composer, known for his use of local and national musical idioms in his compositions.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 27, 1983 · Alberto Ginastera, the Argentine composer, died Saturday in Geneva, Switzerland. He was 67 years old and, according to his wife who announced his death yesterday, had been in Geneva's...
Initially famous for evoking the landscape and culture of his Argentinian homeland, Ginastera’s music went on to embrace much besides, explains Terry Blain
Alberto Evaristo Ginastera (April 11, 1916 Buenos Aires - June 25, 1983 Geneva) was an Argentinian master composer of European classical music as well as a prolific nationalistic musician who preserved many of the folk elements of Argentina in lively compositions.
Aug 31, 2023 · Learn about Ginastera's life, style and works, from his folkloric ballets to his neo-expressionistic period. Discover how he reflected and rebelled against his native land's politics and culture.
Apr 1, 2016 · The centenary of the Argentinean modernist Alberto Ginastera, which falls on April 11, is prompting reconsideration of a composer who, in recent years, seemed ready to fade into the ranks of...
