Carlos Guastavino

Carlos Guastavino was born in Santa Fe, Argentina, in April 5 1912 and died in Santa Fe, Argentina, Oct 29 2000.Carlos Gustavino- was a pianist from Argentina, some of his piano teachers were Esperanza lothringer and dominga laffei. besides studying the piano Cars also studied engineering in the university of litoral. Carlos received a grant to study at the national conservatory but he decided to take lessons from Athos palma and Rafael Gonzalez , by the mid 1940s Carlos guastavinos music gained local and international claim because of his performances and other artist that helped Carlos. Carlos guastavino did stay in London for two years at the British council, later performed his music in Ireland and great britian. Carlos guastavino traveled alot while on tour, he had gone to Latin America and to china in 1956. in 1960 Carlos did more teaching in Buenos Aires and compositions later on Carlos became depressed because of mothers death , in 1987 he decided to start writting again because he was encouraged by Carlos vilo. while working with Carlos vilo Carlos guastavinos arranged numerous works for vilos group later retired in 1992.





 discography



'' solo voice and piano: Arroyito serrano (Guastavino), 1939; Gratitud (Guastavino), 1939; Propósito (Guastavino), 1939; Balada (G. Mistral), 1940, unpubd, rev. 1989; Campanas (F. Silva), 1941; Piececitos (Mistral), 1941; Pueblito, mi pueblo (Silva), 1941; Se equivocó la paloma (R. Alberti), 1941; Manitas (Mistral), 1942, unpubd, rev. 1989; Por los campos verdes (J. de Ibarbourou), 1942; La rosa y el sauce (Silva), 1942; Anhelo (D. Zerpa), 1942; El vaso (Mistral), 1942; Cita (L. Varela), 1943; Paisaje (Silva), 1943; Riqueza (Mistral), 1943; Seis canciones de cuna (Mistral), cycle, 1943; Las nubes (L. Cernuda), cycle of 3 songs, 1944; 7 canciones (R. Alberti), cycle, 1944; Déjame esta voz (Cernuda), 1944; 3 canciones (Cernuda), cycle, 1945; La nube (M. Altolaguirre), 1945, unpubd, rev. 1989; El prisionero (anon.), 1947; Canción de Navidad (Silva), 1947; Esta iglesia no tiene (P. Neruda), 1948 4 canciones argentinas (anon.), cycle, 1949; 3 canciones (J. Iglesias de la Casa), cycle, 1950; Sonetos del ruiseñor (Varela), S, fl, cl, pf, 1951; Siesta (Silva), 1953; El labrador y el pobre (anon.), 1954; Canción de Navidad no.2 (C. Vicent [Guastavino]), (1955); La primera pregunta (El adolescente muerto) (N. Cortese), 1956; Ombú (N. Mileo), 1956, rev. 1989; Mi canto (Mileo), 1956; Los días perdidos (A.M.C. Aguirre), 1961; Soneto a la armonía (Aguirre), 1962; Milonga de dos hermanos (J.L. Borges), 1963; La tempranera (L. Benarós), 1963; Zamba del quiero (I. Malinov), 1964; Severa Villafañe (Benarós), 1964; Adiós quebrachito blanco (A. Yupanqui) (1964); Noches de Santa Fe (G. Eizenberg) (1964); Ojos de tiempo (A. García) (1964); Romance de la Delfina (Eizenberg) (1964) Elegía para un gorrión (García), 1965; En el pimpollo más alto (Benarós), 1965; Ay! Que el alma (Benarós), 1965; 4 canciones coloniales (Benarós), cycle, 1965; En el río feliciano (anon.); 15 canciones escolares (Benarós), cycle, (1965); Romance de José Cubas (Benarós), 1965; En la mañana rubia (Yupanqui) (1965); Yo, maestra (García) (1965); A un árbol (L. Furlain), 1966; Canción de cuna del Chacho (Benarós), 1966; 12 canciones populares (Benarós, A. Vázquez, Eizenberg, H.L. Quintana, García, Yupanqui), cycle (Buenos Aires, 1968); Edad del asombro (Quintana), cycle of 3 songs (1968); Flores argentinas (Benarós), cycle of 12 songs, 1969; Los ríos de la mano (J. Pedroni), cycle of 10 songs, 1973; Canciones del alba (Benarós), cycle of 4 songs, 1973; Pájaros (Benarós), cycle of 10 songs, 1974; 4 sonetos de Quevedo (F. de Quevedo y Villegas), cycle, 1975; Familia (M.A. Romero), 1988; Yegua (Romero), 1988''

''Other vocal Indianas no.1 (A. Vázquez, I. Aizenberg, J.F. Basso, Benarós), SATB, pf, 1967; Indianas no.2 (E. Apesteguia, A.M.C. Aguirre, Benarós, Basso), TTB, pf, 1968; Despedida (Benarós), Bar, female chorus, male chorus, orch, 1972 More than 60 choral arrs. of songs''

''Instrumental Ballet: Fue una vez (1), Buenos Aires, Colón, 27 Nov 1942, lost Orch: Sinfonietta, 1944, withdrawn; 3 romances argentinos, 1949, unpubd; Romance de Sante Fe, pf, orch, 1952, unpubd Chbr: Str Qt, 1948, withdrawn; Sonata, A, vn, pf, 1952, withdrawn; Presencia no.6 ‘Jeromita Linares’, gui, str qt, 1965; Tonada y cueca, cl, pf, 1965; Presencia no.7 ‘Rosita Iglesia’, vn, pf, 1965; Sonata no.1, gui, 1967; Sonata no.2, gui, 1969; Arroz con leche, 4 gui, 1970, unpubd; Sonata, cl, pf, 1971; Presencia no.8 ‘Luis Alberto’, ob, cl, hn, bn, pf, 1971; Presencia no.9, eng hn, pf, 1972; Sonata no.3, gui, 1973; Sonata, trbn/hn, pf, 1973; Introducción y allegro, fl, pf, 1973 Pf (solo unless otherwise stated): Bailecito, 1940; Gato, 1940; Tierra linda, 1940; la Siesta, 1942; Sonatina, g, 1945; Sonata, c , 1947; 3 romances argentinos, 2 pf, 1948; 3 sonatinas, 1949; Estilo, 1952; 10 preludios, 1952; Pampeano, 1952; La tarde en rincón, 1953; Las niñas, 1953; Suite argentina, 1953; Romance de Cuyo, 1953; 3 romances nuevos, 1955; 10 cantilenas argentinas, 1958; Las presencias, nos.1–5, 1960–61; Mis amigos, 1966; 10 cantos populares, 1974; Romance del Plata, sonatina, pf 4 hands, 1987''
Source:

Jonathan Kulp. "Guastavino, Carlos." Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. 10 Mar. 2012 <http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/45219 >.