π Hispanic Heritage Month π¦π· Argentina's two giants: Piazzolla took tango, blew it apart with jazz & classical music, was called a traitor β now he's the greatest tango composer who ever lived β¨ Ginastera refused to name his conservatory after Eva PerΓ³n under a dictatorship and wrote ballets that sound like the Argentine earth itself πͺ Two visions. One country. Endless fire. VOTE BELOWπ follow @daixcompose π
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π Cute Composer Series: Hispanic Heritage Month β The Argentine Giants π¦π·β¨πΆ Argentina gave the world two composers so distinct they barely seem to come from the same country β but both changed music history forever. Astor Piazzolla Β· 1921β1992 Β· Argentina The man who took tango β Argentina's sacred musical identity β and blew it wide open πΈ He fused it with jazz and classical music into nuevo tango, was called a traitor for it, and is now considered the greatest tango composer who ever lived. His Libertango is one of the most recognized pieces of music on earth β¨ π§ Libertango Alberto Ginastera Β· 1916β1983 Β· Argentina Argentina's leading classical composer of the 20th century β trained by Aaron Copland, commissioned by Lincoln Kirstein, and brave enough to refuse naming his conservatory after Eva PerΓ³n under her husband's dictatorship πͺ His ballet Estancia is a thunderbolt of Argentine folk rhythm and modernist power. π§ Estancia β Malambo finale π Which one's music do you want to explore more? VOTE BELOWπ& follow @daixcompose for more Cute Composer spotlights π
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π Hispanic Heritage Month π¦π· Argentina's two giants: Piazzolla took tango, blew it apart with jazz & classical music, was called a traitor β now he's the greatest tango composer who ever lived β¨ Ginastera refused to name his conservatory after Eva PerΓ³n under a dictatorship and wrote ballets that sound like the Argentine earth itself πͺ Two visions. One country. Endless fire. VOTE BELOWπ follow @daixcompose π
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πΆ Piazzolla: Libertango by @TranscriptionByPaul (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCTyBbFjFQU) πΆ Ginastera: Estancia β Malambo finale, full score β https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oHtCMbKtpE
Photo links
Piazzolla: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astor_Piazzolla | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Astor-Piazzolla Ginastera: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Ginastera | https://cso.org/experience/article/14888/from-argentina-composer-alberto-ginastera