Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983)
Nationality:
Argentine
Born: April 11, 1916, Buenos Aires Died: June 25, 1983, Geneva (age 67)
Impresiones de la Puna (for flute and string quartet)
(for flute, 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 2:24 | I. | Quena | |
| 2:03 | II. | Cancion | |
| 2:51 | III. | Danza |
Duration: 9 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1934 (age 17-18)
3 recordings,
7 videos
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2:18
Eugenia Zukerman, Shanghai Quartet
I.
Quena
2:04
Eugenia Zukerman, Shanghai Quartet
II.
Cancion
2:39
Eugenia Zukerman, Shanghai Quartet
III.
Danza
2:29
Vicki Seldon, Alison Young
I.
Quena
2:02
Vicki Seldon, Alison Young
II.
Cancion
3:02
Vicki Seldon, Alison Young
III.
Danza
8:19
Dolce Suono Ensemble
glossary
- chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
- dance, danse [F], danza [I,sp], Tanz [G], Ballo [I]—dance; dancing
- quintet, quintette [F], quintett [G], quintetto [I]—an ensemble / work for 5 players, the typical examples being string quintet (with second viola or cello), piano quintet or woodwind quintet
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string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S]—an ensemble as well as music written for that ensemble comprising 2 violins, viola and cello. This is one of the essential genres / forms / ensembles of chamber music and arguably a critical "core" of "classical" music.
Explore the string quartet.