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This third album of orchestral works by the great Argentine composer brings together iconic, virtuoso, and colourful works by Alberto Ginastera, which illustrate three very different times of his life and language. Written in 1961, the Piano Concerto n° 1 has as its point of departure a sonata for piano which he had written earlier, and which flirts with atonalism in a language which is broadly inspired by the works of Bartók. The Variaciones Concertantes from 1953 are in a completely different language, tonal and joyful, a kind of concerto for orchestra, and they make an ideal entry point for such a varied and plentiful body of work. Each of the twelve movements uses instruments from orchestra in solo roles, as Bartók, Lutoslawski (an exact contemporary) and Britten had also done. The Concierto Argentino is older still. It is a work from the conservatory, written by a 19-year-old Ginastera, which he often wanted to revise, but never did. All the better, as the work's imperfections and inexperience bear witness to an extravagantly-gifted composer, who had developed, if not quite a language all of his own, then at least a disconcerting confidence for this first, very respectable sally. As on the previous two albums, we find here the case and the verve of Spanish conductor Juanjo Mena and the subtle, imaginative touch of Chinese-American pianist Xiayin Wang. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 28 (Alberto Ginastera)
Alberto Ginastera, Composer - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Xiayin Wang, Piano, MainArtist - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Alberto Ginastera, Composer - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Xiayin Wang, Piano, MainArtist - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Alberto Ginastera, Composer - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Xiayin Wang, Piano, MainArtist - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Alberto Ginastera, Composer - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Xiayin Wang, Piano, MainArtist - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Variaciones Concertantes, Op. 23 (Alberto Ginastera)
Alberto Ginastera, Composer - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Alberto Ginastera, Composer - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Alberto Ginastera, Composer - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Alberto Ginastera, Composer - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Alberto Ginastera, Composer - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Alberto Ginastera, Composer - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Alberto Ginastera, Composer - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Alberto Ginastera, Composer - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Alberto Ginastera, Composer - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Alberto Ginastera, Composer - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Alberto Ginastera, Composer - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Alberto Ginastera, Composer - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Concierto argentino (Alberto Ginastera)
Alberto Ginastera, Composer - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Xiayin Wang, Piano, MainArtist - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Alberto Ginastera, Composer - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Xiayin Wang, Piano, MainArtist - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Alberto Ginastera, Composer - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Xiayin Wang, Piano, MainArtist - Juanjo Mena, Conductor, MainArtist
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
Album review
This third album of orchestral works by the great Argentine composer brings together iconic, virtuoso, and colourful works by Alberto Ginastera, which illustrate three very different times of his life and language. Written in 1961, the Piano Concerto n° 1 has as its point of departure a sonata for piano which he had written earlier, and which flirts with atonalism in a language which is broadly inspired by the works of Bartók. The Variaciones Concertantes from 1953 are in a completely different language, tonal and joyful, a kind of concerto for orchestra, and they make an ideal entry point for such a varied and plentiful body of work. Each of the twelve movements uses instruments from orchestra in solo roles, as Bartók, Lutoslawski (an exact contemporary) and Britten had also done. The Concierto Argentino is older still. It is a work from the conservatory, written by a 19-year-old Ginastera, which he often wanted to revise, but never did. All the better, as the work's imperfections and inexperience bear witness to an extravagantly-gifted composer, who had developed, if not quite a language all of his own, then at least a disconcerting confidence for this first, very respectable sally. As on the previous two albums, we find here the case and the verve of Spanish conductor Juanjo Mena and the subtle, imaginative touch of Chinese-American pianist Xiayin Wang. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:55
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Juanjo Mena BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Xiayin Wang
- Composer: Alberto Ginastera
- Label: Chandos
- Genre: Classical Symphonic Music Symphonies
2018 Chandos Records 2018 Chandos Records
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