Ausgabe für Violine und Klavier.
The Argentine composer Carlos
Guastavino studied music in his native city Santa Fe, Argentina, with
Esperanza Lothringer and Dominga Laffei, and later in Buenos Aires with
Athos Palma. He was also an excellent pianist and, invited by the BBC,
he performed the world premieres of many of his works in London in 1947,
1948 and 1949. In those years, the BBC Orchestra premiered Guastavino’s
composition »Tres Romances Argentinos« conducted by Walter Goehr. In
1956 he toured the U.S.S.R. and China where he made known many of his
works for voice and piano.
Guastavino created beautiful works,
generally of short duration and with a very personal harmonic style
rooted in the romantic traditions of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Strictly speaking, he can’t be considered an avant-garde composer.
However, he used melodic and rhythmic elements of his own inspiration
and those derived from the Argentine folk music. He employed these
inspirations with unique grace and refinement. Even though he acquired
fame with his numerous songs for voice and piano, we shall not forget
that Guastavino composed also many works for piano, orchestra, guitar,
choir and chamber music.
His work »Rosita Iglesias« was written
in 1965, and is part of the series »Las Presencias«. The piece, of
poetic beauty and subtle melancholia, is a characteristic work of the
author. The manuscript contains a note stating »The names in these works
are fictional. Any similarity with that of a known person is pure
coincidence«. However, the first edition was revised and published with
the fingerings of Rosita Iglesias, a violin teacher much appreciated by
Carlos Guastavino.
Komponist: Carlos Guastavino.
Herausgeber: Rosita Iglesias.
Verlag: Melos BA12497.
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