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Two Argentine Song Sets: A Comparison of Songs by De Rogatis and Ginastera

Latin American classical vocal repertoire is vast, but in the United States, we only hear a fairly limited part of this literature. Much of this repertoire blends western European classical music traditions and native folk music traditions. One example of such a Latin American vocal work that is well-known in the United States is Alberto Ginastera's frequently performed song set from 1943, Cinco canciones populares argentinas. However, another lesser-known, earlier work, Cinco canciones argentinas (1923), by fellow Argentine composer Pascual De Rogatis (1880-1980) deserves attention as well. As with Ginastera's set, De Rogatis' songs are based on Argentine folk genres, but contain stylistic features of European classical music of its time. De Rogatis' neglected songs are a significant, overlooked part of Argentine classical music history, and a full understanding of well-known works such as Ginastera's song set and of the genre as a whole, must include attention to De Rogatis' Cinco canciones argentinas. Beyond vocal repertoire, De Rogatis' songs are an important part of the development of Argentine classical music. While Western musical trends change rapidly, folk music remains largely unchanged. Both De Rogatis and Ginastera were proud of their Argentine heritage, and incorporated traditional music into their compositions. I believe that De Rogatis's composition had a direct influence on Ginastera, and that the similarities between the two sets are not coincidental.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1248378
Date08 1900
CreatorsAbe, Shoko
ContributorsPuccinelli, Elvia L., Harlos, Steven, 1953-, Beckman, Bradley
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatix, 53 pages : illustrations, music, Text
CoverageArgentina
RightsPublic, Abe, Shoko, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.
RelationRecital: April 7, 2014, ark:/67531/metadc848653, Recital: March 26, 2015, ark:/67531/metadc1075204, Recital: April 18, 2016, ark:/67531/metadc1614860

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