Search - Fred Sturm :: Piano Music of Ginastera & Villa-Lobos

Bachianas Brasileiras number 4, Ginastera's Danzas Argentinas, Villa-Lobos' Prole do Bebe, Ginastera's Danzas Criollas - masterpieces of Latin American music, some of the most passionate, exciting, soulful music ever composed for piano, performed with extraordinary sensitivity and verve by pianist Fred Sturm. Villa-Lobos and Ginastera were without any doubt the giants of Latin American classical music. In fact, they were two of the most exciting composers ever, from any part of the world. Both were extraordinarily creative, and each evolved a style that has its basis in the cultural heritage of his native country. Sometimes this involved the use of folk materials in an effort to create a national music, as many composers were doing during the same period. But in the case of these two, it was not mere artifice: that national character simply became a part of their being. Villa-Lobos liked to say, I AM Brazilian Folk Music.