For the five works on this disc, Ginastera drew upon Argentine and nearby Latin American subject matter as inspiration, spanning his entire creative life.
Composition History
The work Popol Vuh: The Mayan Creation, Op. 44, remained unfinished at the time of Ginastera's death, despite occupying him for about eight years.
Performer Biography
Gisèle Ben-Dor, the conductor, is Uruguayan by birth and upbringing and is known as a persuasive champion of Latin American composers.
Performer Biography
Gisèle Ben-Dor once led the New York Philharmonic on two last-minute calls, including a Mahler and Beethoven program, without rehearsals.
Recording & Production
The Suite de Danzas Criollas, Op. 15, is presented in a world première recording of an orchestration by Shimon Cohen, commissioned by Gisèle Ben-Dor.
Composition History
Ginastera's ballet Panambí, his first acknowledged work, is based on a Guaraní Indian folk-tale of love and the supernatural.
