Doce Preludios Americanos (1944)

for piano

by Alberto Evaristo Ginastera (1916-1983)

[Douze préludes américains]

general information

composition date
1944
duration
12min
publisher
Boosey & Hawkes
Opus
12

type

Solo (excluding voice) (Solo piano)

detailed formation

piano

information about the creation

date
August 7, 1944
location

Argentine, Buenos Aires, Asociación Wagneriana

interpreters

Raúl Spivak.

Part titles

  1. Para los acentos (Pour les accents)
  2. Triste
  3. Danza Criolla (Danse créole)
  4. Vidala
  5. En el primer modo pentáfono menor (Dans le premier mode pentatonique mineur)
  6. Homenaje a Roberto García Morillo
  7. Para las octavas (Pour les octaves)
  8. Homenaje a Juan José Castro
  9. Homenaje a Aaron Copland
  10. Pastoral
  11. Homenaje a Hector Villa-Lobos
  12. En el primer modo pentáfono mayor (Dans le premier mode pentatonique majeur)

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