Photo: Annemarie Heinrich / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Alberto Ginastera is the Argentine composer I reach for when I want classical music with real soil under it. His early work pulses with malambo rhythms and pampas color, then he pushed into thornier, more modernist territory, and that arc fascinates me. The Harp Concerto is the gateway piece, but his operas and the Estancia ballet are where the fire lives. He taught Piazzolla, which alone secures his place in the lineage. The data says American; he was Buenos Aires born, 1916 to 1983. One of the twentieth century's essential voices from the Americas, and criminally under-programmed outside specialist circles.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alberto Ginastera
- Name (Japanese)
- アルベルト・ヒナステラ
- Reading
- あるべると・ひなすてら
- Born
- April 11, 1916 – June 25, 1983
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dragon
- Origin
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Occupation
- composer / musicologist / film score composer / librettist
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1942 Guggenheim Fellowship
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Harp Concerto | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Alberto Ginastera born?
April 11, 1916 – June 25, 1983.
Where is Alberto Ginastera from?
Alberto Ginastera is from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
What does Alberto Ginastera do?
Alberto Ginastera works as composer, musicologist, film score composer, librettist.
What is Alberto Ginastera known for?
Notable works include Harp Concerto.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.