Download & Streams: https://brilliant-classics.lnk.to/GinasteraCompletePianoMusic Physical Purchase: https://www.brilliantclassics.com/articles/g/ginastera-complete-piano-music/ Brilliant Classics’ Spotify: https://brilliant-classics.lnk.to/Spotify Spotify playlist:Most Popular Piano Music https://brilliant-classics.lnk.to/MostPopularPiano To celebrate the centenary next year of the birth of one of the fathers of Argentinian art-music, Mariangela Vacatello turns her considerable skills to the music of Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983). And the moment is right: as the pianist Hugo Aisemberg remarks in the booklet-notes, ‘Europe still sees Argentinian music in terms of tango and nothing else’; yet even in his early and superficially vernacular works such as the Danzas Argentinas Op.2, Ginastera could hardly stand farther distant from the ready appeal of Astor Piazzolla’s music with its evocation of Buenos Aires nightlife. Which is not to say that Ginastera’s music has to be challenging, more that this music is more thoughtful and does not so overtly court popularity. In fact Piazzolla’s own memories of his teacher are warm and generous: ‘“I remember those years of study with Alberto for more than the technical expertise he taught me; he also passed on his humanity. He made an electrifying impact on me.” Composer: Alberto Ginastera Artist: Mariangela Vacatello piano Tracklist: 00:00:00 Danzas argentinas, Op. 2: I. Danza del viejo boyero 00:01:32 Danzas argentinas, Op. 2: II. Danza de la moza donosa 00:04:59 Danzas argentinas, Op. 2: III. Danza del gaucho matrero 00:07:52 Tres piezas, Op. 6: I. Cuyana 00:11:39 Tres piezas, Op. 6: II. Norteña 00:17:36 Tres piezas, Op. 6: III. Criolla 00:22:02 Malambo, Op. 7 00:24:35 Doce preludios Americanos, Op. 12: I. Para los acentos 00:25:06 Doce preludios Americanos, Op. 12: II. Triste 00:26:31 Doce preludios Americanos, Op. 12: III. Danza criolla 00:27:53 Doce preludios Americanos, Op. 12: IV. Vidala 00:28:58 Doce preludios Americanos, Op. 12: V. En el 1er. modo pentáfono menor 00:30:39 Doce preludios Americanos, Op. 12: VI. Homenaje a Roberto García Morillo 00:31:24 Doce preludios Americanos, Op. 12: VII. Para las octavas 00:31:53 Doce preludios Americanos, Op. 12: VIII. Homenaje a Juan José Castro 00:32:48 Doce preludios Americanos, Op. 12: IX. Homenaje a Aaron Copland 00:33:40 Doce preludios Americanos, Op. 12: X. Pastoral 00:35:33 Doce preludios Americanos, Op. 12: XI. Homenaje a Heitor Villa-Lobos 00:36:18 Doce preludios Americanos, Op. 12: XII. En el 1er. modo pentáfono mayor 00:38:30 Suite de danzas criollas, Op. 15: I. Adagietto pianissimo 00:40:30 Suite de danzas criollas, Op. 15: II. Allegro rustic 00:41:09 Suite de danzas criollas, Op. 15: III. Allegretto cantabile 00:43:03 Suite de danzas criollas, Op. 15: IV. Calmo e poetico 00:45:41 Suite de danzas criollas, Op. 15: V. Scherzando – Coda. Presto ed energico 00:48:08 Rondo sobre temas infantiles argentines, Op. 19 00:51:01 Sonata para piano No. 1, Op