Osvaldo Golijov grew up in La Plata,
Argentina surrounded by classical chamber music, Jewish liturgical and klezmer
music, and the new tango of Astor Piazzolla. He moved to Israel in 1983, where
he studied at the Rubin Academy. Moving to the United States in 1986, Golijov
studied with George Crumb, and was a fellow at Tanglewood.Golijov's
compositions have been premiered by Santa Fe Opera, the Oregon Bach Festival,
and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Omaramor is a fantasy on "My Beloved Buenos Aires" a perennial
hit of tango singer Carlos Gardel who died in 1935, but is still highly
revered. The composer writes "the cello
walks, melancholy at times and rough at others, over the harmonic progression
of the song, as if the chords were the streets of the city. In the midst of
this wandering the melody of the immortal song is unveiled."Wendy Law
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Osvaldo Golijov
Omaramor Play
Recorded on 06/16/2011, uploaded on 01/16/2011
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Osvaldo Golijov grew up in La Plata, Argentina surrounded by classical chamber music, Jewish liturgical and klezmer music, and the new tango of Astor Piazzolla. He moved to Israel in 1983, where he studied at the Rubin Academy. Moving to the United States in 1986, Golijov studied with George Crumb, and was a fellow at Tanglewood. Golijov's compositions have been premiered by Santa Fe Opera, the Oregon Bach Festival, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Omaramor is a fantasy on "My Beloved Buenos Aires" a perennial hit of tango singer Carlos Gardel who died in 1935, but is still highly revered. The composer writes "the cello walks, melancholy at times and rough at others, over the harmonic progression of the song, as if the chords were the streets of the city. In the midst of this wandering the melody of the immortal song is unveiled." Wendy LawPerformances by same musician(s)
Tango Etudes No. 3 & 4
12 Variations on a theme from Mozart's "The Magic Flute"
Songs Without Words in D Major, Op. 109
Requiebros in D Major
Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70
Pohadka (Fairy Tale)
Polonaise Brillante in C major Op.3 for Cello and Piano
Alborada del Grazioso (arr. for cello)
Suite Populaire Espagnole
Le Grand Tango for Cello and Piano
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