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Alberto Ginastera, Wolfgang Grohs, Europa Symphony
Ginastera: Variaciones Concertantes; Piano Concerto No. 1
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (20) - Disc #1
1. Variaciones concertantes, for chamber orchestra, Op. 23: I. Tema per violoncello ed arpa
2. Variaciones concertantes, for chamber orchestra, Op. 23: II. Interludio per corde
3. Variaciones concertantes, for chamber orchestra, Op. 23: III. Variazione giocosa per flauto
4. Variaciones concertantes, for chamber orchestra, Op. 23: IV. Variazione in modo di scherzo per clarinetto
5. Variaciones concertantes, for chamber orchestra, Op. 23: V. Variazione drammatica per viola
6. Variaciones concertantes, for chamber orchestra, Op. 23: VI. Variazione canonica per oboe e fagotto
7. Variaciones concertantes, for chamber orchestra, Op. 23: VII. Variazione ritmico per tromba e trombone
8. Variaciones concertantes, for chamber orchestra, Op. 23: VIII. Variazione in modo di moto perpetuo per violino
9. Variaciones concertantes, for chamber orchestra, Op. 23: IX. Variazione pastorale per corno
10. Variaciones concertantes, for chamber orchestra, Op. 23: X. Interludio per fiati
11. Variaciones concertantes, for chamber orchestra, Op. 23: XI. Ripresa dal tema per contrabasso
12. Variaciones concertantes, for chamber orchestra, Op. 23: XII. Variazione finale in modo di Rondo per orchestra
13. Piano Concerto No.1, Op. 28: I. Cadenza e varianti
14. Piano Concerto No.1, Op. 28: II. Scherzo allucinante
15. Piano Concerto No.1, Op. 28: III. Adagissimo
16. Piano Concerto No.1, Op. 28: IV. Toccata concertante
17. Piano Sonata No.1, Op. 22: I. Allegro marcato
18. Piano Sonata No.1, Op. 22: II. Presto misterioso
19. Piano Sonata No.1, Op. 22: III. Adagio molto appassionato
20. Piano Sonata No.1, Op. 22: IV. Ruvido ed ostinato

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All Artists: Alberto Ginastera, Wolfgang Grohs, Europa Symphony, Martha Noguera
Title: Ginastera: Variaciones Concertantes; Piano Concerto No. 1
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Arte Nova Classics
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 4/11/2006
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Sonatas, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Instruments, Keyboard
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 723721204556

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Album Description

Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983) is recognized today as the most important 20th century composer from Argentina. Influenced early by Bartók and Stravinsky, he rejected the use of electronically produced music; rather, he relied on the instruments of South American folk music to expand the expressive language of his operas, ballets, film music, and chamber & piano works. His Piano Concerto No. 1, written in 1961, had a tremendous success worldwide and remains one of his best-known works. Pianist Martha Noguera was born in Buenos Aires, and is currently resident in Rome. Her repertoire is considerable, and includes contemporary as well as classical works.

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CD Reviews

Poorly peformed

CD Maniac | Nashville, TN | 02/24/2007

(1 out of 5 stars)

"The Variaciones Concertante is an amazing piece where each variation shows off a different instrument or section. It is a piece for virtuoso orchestra, and this orchestra isn't even close.

The clarinet varaition is well known for it's difficulty, and the piece shouldn't be performed (or recorded) without an amazing player. This recording tries to get around this by performing that variation at a tempo that is way too slow (and not what the composer intended). It is a disgrace, taking all the life out of the music. Also, the high passage is taken down an octave. Why would anyone think that is acceptable?

There are obvious French Horn clams, and while other variations have all the right notes, the players play timidly in order to get the notes, but without any musicality.

Run away from this recording. Not even worth it at a budget price."

See if you can find the Leinsdorf recording

david bedford | 01/17/2010

(2 out of 5 stars)

"The best performance and not bad recording is the 1968 recording of Ginestera's Variaciones concertantes and Piano concerto played by Joao Carlos Martins with the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Erich Leinsdorf. RCA 0 SB6784 (12 in., 43s. 9d.). I bought the Lp in 1976. Would be a good re-issue."