Ginastera's Third String Quartet, Op. 40, uniquely integrates a solo soprano voice into four of its five movements, setting poems by Alberti, Jiménez, and Lorca.
Performer Biography
The Ensō Quartet, based in the United States, has received top prizes in major competitions and performs in concert halls across North America, Europe, and other continents.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ginastera's compositional style evolved from 'objective nationalism' (1934-1947), which used traditional Argentinian elements, to 'subjective nationalism' (1947-1957), which aimed for an 'imagined folklore'.
Composer Biography
Ginastera, a well-known civil libertarian, came under frequent scrutiny from the Perón regime and studied with Aaron Copland at Tanglewood during a period in the United States.
Performer Biography
Lucy Shelton, the soprano on this recording, is an internationally acclaimed American artist who has won two Walter W. Naumburg Awards and premiered over a hundred works.
Instruments
The Ensō Quartet performs on a matched set of instruments made in 2006 by London-based luthier Nigel Harris, on loan from Christopher Marshall.
Composer Biography
Alberto Ginastera, the foremost Argentinian composer of his epoch, developed his art as a profound synthesis of national and contemporary elements.
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