Cello Octet Conjunto Ibérico
Pasión Argentina
- Type CD
- Label Challenge Classics
- UPC 0608917217025
- Catalog number CC 72170
- Release date 05 April 2007
About the album
Ginastera (Buenos Aires) was married to a cellist, his inspiration to write numerous works for cello. He is a true master in integrating the folk-music of his country into his works, that show a great variety: symphonic music, chamber-music, ballet, opera, songs, choirmusic. Pampeana no. 2 (1950), a rhapsody for cello, inspired by the Argentinean pampa is an exuberant piece, full of virtuosity. In this version for cello-octet two soloists engage in a lively discussion.
Ballet Estancia (1941, about Argentinean country life: "Estancia" is a type of ranch on the vast, grassy Argentinean pampas) was commissioned by the American Ballet "The Caravan", to be choreographed by Balanchine. The American Ballet, however, was suddenly disbanded and in 1943 Ginastera turned it into a concert-suite.
Guastavino (Santa Fé) studied chemistry and music in Buenos Aires and in Europe. He composed a.o. songs, piano-works, a violin-sonata, orchestral works, the ballet "Once Upon A Time" and the "Suite Argentina". His style is derived from the typically Argentinean rhythmic and melodies.
Piazzolla (Buenos Aires) studied music in the United States, Buenos Aires and Europe. His vivacious style ('nuevo tango') attracted a massive South American audience (and opposition from tango traditionalists). A controversy ran on whether his music was tango or not, and it got to such a stage that Astor Piazzolla had to define it as "contemporary Buenos Aires music".
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11Milongaas El Títere
02:47 -
12Milongaas A Don Nicanor Paredes
02:59 -
13Milongaas Alguien le dice al Tango
02:38 -
14Pampeana No. 2
08:21 -
15Canciones argentinas Chacarera
01:34 -
16Canciones argentinas Triste
02:59 -
17Canciones argentinas Zamba
01:45 -
18Canciones argentinas Arrorró
01:48 -
19Canciones argentinas Gato
02:25 -
110Canciones argentinas Canción al arbol del olvido
02:26 -
111Ballet Estancia Los trabajadores agrícolas
03:21 -
112Ballet Estancia Danza del trigo
02:50 -
113Ballet Estancia Los peones de la hacienda
01:59 -
114Ballet Estancia El amanecer
02:24 -
115Ballet Estancia Malambo
03:56 -
116Canciones Populares Hermano
04:00 -
117Canciones Populares Abismo de sed
02:42 -
118Canciones Populares El Sampedrino
04:29 -
119Canciones Populares Mi viña de Chapanay
02:56 -
120Canciones Populares Se equivocó la paloma
02:19 -
121Canciones Populares Milonga de dos hermanos
02:43