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Composer

Carlos Guastavino

Argentine composer (1912–2000)

1912–2000

133 works in the index

Born
1912
Died
2000
Birthplace
Santa Fe
Place of death
Santa Fe
Citizenship / historical state
Argentina
Period (estimated from birth year)
Modern

Biography

Carlos Guastavino (5 April 1912 – 29 October 2000) was an Argentine composer, considered one of the foremost composers of his country. His production amounted to over 500 works, most of them songs for piano and voice, many still unpublished. His style was quite conservative, always tonal and lushly romantic. His compositions were clearly influenced by Argentine folk music. His reputation was based almost entirely on his songs, and Guastavino has sometimes been called "the Schubert of the Pampas". Some of his songs, for example Pueblito, mi pueblo, La rosa y el sauce ("The Rose and the Willow") and Se equivocó la paloma ("The Dove Was Mistaken"), became national favorites. Unlike most other composers, at any time or place, Guastavino earned enough from his royalties and performing rights that he had little need for other income.

Many famous performers, such as Teresa Berganza, Martha Argerich, Gidon Kremer, José Carreras, Kiri Te Kanawa, Patricia Caicedo, Bernarda Fink, Cecilia Pillado, María Isabel Siewers, Jorge Chaminé, Agathe Martel, Karina Gauvin, Julie Nesrallah, José Cura and Anna Netrebko have included works of Guastavino on their programs or recordings.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; pianist
Instruments played
piano
Movements
romantic nationalism
Languages used
Spanish
VIAF ID
14958353
ISNI
0000000110408593
GND ID
119466902
Library of Congress ID
n85244155
MusicBrainz ID
abb7b98c-947a-4bee-8df9-a84def74993c

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Voice, Piano, Guitar
Works with composition dates
0 of 133

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 3 of 3

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Estilo — —— Piano— 1
Gato — —— Piano— 2
Pampeano — —— Piano— 1
Romance de cuyo — —— Piano— 1
Tierra linda — —— Piano— 1
Severa Villafane — —— Guitar, Voice— 2
Ay, que el alma — —— Guitar, Voice— 2
La tempranera — —— Guitar, Voice— 2
Eduardo Belgrano — —— —— 1
Adios corazon de almendra — —— —— 1
Sino — —— —— 1
Movimiento — —— Piano— 1
Retama — —— Piano— 1
Danza — —— Piano— 1
Alegretto intimo — —— Piano— 1
Scherzo molto vivace — —— Piano— 1
Recitativo lento — —— Piano— 1
Fuga y final — —— Piano— 1
En el pimpollo mas alto — —— Voice— 1
Romance de Jose Cubas — —— Voice— 1
Cancion de cuna del Chacho — —— Voice— 1
Llanura — —— —— 1
Se quivoco la paloma — —— —— 1
La Novia — —— —— 1
Desde que te conoci — —— —— 1
Viniendo de chilecito — —— —— 1
En los surcos del amor — —— —— 1
Mi garganta — —— —— 1
Quien te amaba ya se va — —— —— 1
Canaveral — —— —— 1
Ciego quisiera haber sido — —— —— 1
La cuartelera — —— —— 1
Llorare — —— —— 1
Una pena nuevamente — —— —— 1
Jardin antiguo — —— Voice— 1
Deseo — —— Voice— 1
Alegria de la soledad — —— Voice— 1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 14958353. Portrait: Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.