Ginastera: Piano Works

Featuring

Michael Korstick
Alberto Ginastera
Domenico Zipoli

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Composer Biography

Alberto Ginastera's parents initially planned a business career for him, but he was allowed to take music courses alongside his business school education.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Ginastera's musical world changed abruptly after encountering works like Bartók's Allegro barbaro and Stravinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps at a 1936 concert in Buenos Aires.

Composition History

Ginastera's early works, including his 1935 piano concerto Concierto argentino, were later withdrawn by the composer despite receiving prizes.

Critical Reception

Michael Korstick's 2004 recording of Beethoven's 'Hammerklavier Sonata' was unanimously hailed as a sensation by the music press, earning him a prominent place with the public.

Compositional Technique

Ginastera's piano writing often shows the influence of an 'orchestra composer,' complicating the texture with enormous jumps that imitate percussion or wind instruments, making them barely playable in exact time.

Performer Biography

Pianist Michael Korstick, born in Cologne, is renowned for balancing brilliant virtuosity with musical introspection and uncompromising faithfulness to the works he performs.

Album & Artwork

This CD was recorded to commemorate the 100th birthday of Alberto Ginastera, the composer, and includes his complete published piano music with the exception of the Second Sonata.