Alberto Ginastera A Research and Information Guide

Alberto Ginastera: A Research and Information Guide is the first bio-bibliographic study of the composer and the only published book on the subject in English. This work fills a critical gap in contemporary music studies by enriching our knowledge of one of the most compelling creative voices of the Americas. Given the lack of prior systematic attention to Ginastera, this book establishes a firm foundation for future scholarship. It includes a detailed biographical sketch of the composer that quotes extensively from his letters. It summarizes the defining features of his style and encompasses his infrequently explored late works. It offers the most comprehensive catalogue of Ginastera’s music to date and provides an annotated list of his published writings. This book contains over 400 annotated bibliographic entries that refer to critically selected sources in English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian. The last chapter offers new information about archival holdings and internet resources that facilitates research on this composer. An appendix featuring a detailed chronology of Ginastera’s career completes this work.

Preface State of Ginastera Research Organization of this Volume Acknowledgements Abbreviations Chapter 1. Alberto Ginastera: An Introduction to His Life and Work The Formative Years Early Successes The Guggenheim Period Consolidation and Crisis Expansion and Innovation in the Post-Perón Years The Di Tella Institute and the First Two Operas Separation and Change Tranquility and Nostalgia in Switzerland Chapter 2. Alberto Ginastera: An Introduction to His Musical Style Rhythmic Profile Melodic Resources Harmonic Structures Timbral Stategies Form and Genre Final Reflections Chapter 3. Catalogue of Works Ginastera Catalogues: A Brief History Organization and Scope of the Chapter Chronological Catalogue of Works Juvenilia and Miscellaneous Attributed Works Unfinished Compositions Chapter 4. The Published Writings of Alberto Ginastera Contemporary Composers and Their Music Historical Concert Repertoire Argentine Music and Music Institutions Analysis of His Own Works Current Artistic Debates Chapter 5. Selected Bibliography of Secondary Sources Books Journal Articles, Book Chapters, and Conference Proceedings Selected Doctoral Dissertations, D.M.A. Documents, and Master’s Theses Major Signed Articles in Music Reference Works Catalogues of the Composer’s Works Selected Interviews Selected Major Reviews and Newspaper Articles Memorials References to Ginastera in General Music Sources Discographies Miscellaneous Chapter 6. Archives and Internet Resources Archives Europe Latin America United States Internet Sources General Research on Argentine Music Specialized Ginastera Sources Appendix. Chronology of Ginastera’s Life and Works Author Index Title Index Subject Index

Deborah Schwartz-Kates is Chair of the Musicology Department at the University of Miami. She contributed the article on Ginastera to the latest edition of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians and received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities for her research on the composer.