Composer

Alberto Ginastera

1916–1983 · Argentine

29 catalogued orchestral works 28 with instrumentation confirmed against a source, 1 still marked TBD. We publish TBD rather than a guess.

YearWorkInstrumentationDur.
1935Concierto argentino2[1.pic] 1[Eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 2 — 2 2 1 0 — tmp+perc — hp, cel — str18'
1937Panambí: complete ballet, op. 1 · chorusTBD37'
1937Panambí: Suite, op. 1a4[1.2.3.pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 4[1.2.3.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+4 — 2hp, cel, pf — str17'
1938Salmo 150 (Psalm 150), op. 5 · chorus4[1.2.3.4/pic] 3+Eh 3+bcl 3+cbn — 4 4 3 2 — tmp+perc — 2hp — cel, pf — str18'
1941Estancia: complete ballet, op. 82[1.2/pic] 2 2 2 — 4 2 0 0 — tmp+perc — pf — str — bar (canta y recita)35'
1941Estancia: Four Dances, op. 8a2[1.2/pic] 2 2 2 — 4 2 0 0 — tmp+perc — pf — str12'
1943Obertura para el “Fausto” criollo, op. 93[1.2.pic] 2 2 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp — str8'
1947Ollantay, op. 17 — Three Symphonic Movements3[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp, cel — str17'
1953Variaciones concertantes, op. 232[1.2/pic] 2 2 2 — 2 1 1 0 — tmp — hp — str23'
1954Pampeana No. 3 — Pastoral Symphony, op. 243[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp, cel — str20'
1960Cantata para América Mágica, op. 27solo dramatic S — 2tmp — 11perc — 2pf — cel25'
1961Piano Concerto No. 1, op. 283[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+4 — hp, cel — str25'
1963Violin Concerto, op. 303[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+5 — hp, cel — str30'
1964Cantata Bomarzo, op. 321[1/pic] 1[1/Eh] 1[1/Ebcl/bcl] 1[1/cbn] — 1 1 1 0 — 2perc — hp — hpd, pf — str (incl. va d'amore)26'
1964Don Rodrigo, op. 31 · opera · chorus3[1.2/afl.3/pic] 3[1.2.3/Eh] 3[1.2.3/bcl] 3[1.2.3/cbn] — 6 4 4 1 — tmp+6 — hp — cel — str105'
1964Sinfonía 'Don Rodrigo', op. 31a3[1.2.3/pic] 3 3[1.2.3/bcl] 3[1.2.3/cbn] — 6 4 4 1 — 2tmp+3 — hp, cel, mand — str25'
1965Concerto per corde, op. 33str23'
1965Harp Concerto, op. 252[1.2/pic] 2 2 2 — 2 2 0 0 — tmp+3 — cel — str25'
1967Bomarzo, op. 34 · opera · chorus2[1.2/pic] 2[1.2/Eh] 2[1.2/Ebcl/bcl] 2[1.2/cbn] — 3 3 3 0 — tmp+3 — hp — hpd, pf[cel] — str140'
1968Cello Concerto No. 1, op. 363[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+4 — hp, cel — str35'
1971Beatrix Cenci, op. 38 · opera · chorus3[1.2.3/pic] 3[1.2.3/Eh] 3[1.2.3/bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 4 4 1 — tmp+3 — hp — cel, org — str85'
1971Milena, op. 37 — cantata for soprano and orchestra3 3 4 3 — 4 4 4 1 — tmp+4 — 2hp — pf/cel — str23'
1972Piano Concerto No. 2, op. 393[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+4 — hp, cel — str30'
1974Turbae ad Passionem Gregorianam, op. 43 · chorus3 3 3 3 — 4 4 4 1 — tmp+4 — hp, kbd — str60'
1976Glosses sobre temes de Pau Casals, op. 46/48str + solo str quintet “in lontananza” (op. 46) · full orch version (op. 48)22'
1980Cello Concerto No. 2, op. 503[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+4 — hp, cel — str35'
1980Iubilum — Celebración sinfónica, op. 513[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 4 3 1 — tmp+4 — hp, cel — str12'
1983Popol Vuh — The Mayan Creation, op. 444[1.2.3.pic] 4[1.2.3.Eh] 4[1.2.3.bcl] 4[1.2.3.cbn] — 4 4 4 1 — tmp+5 — 2hp, cel, pf — str26'
Concierto argentino para piano y orquesta2 2 3 2 — 2 2 1 0 — tmp+perc — hp — kbd — str

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