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Alberto Ginastera

Argentine composer (1916-1983)
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Summary

Alberto Ginastera was born on April 11, 1916[1], in Buenos Aires[2]. He died on June 25, 1983[3], in Geneva[4]. He worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], film score composer[7], and librettist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,909 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Cemetery of Kings[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Argentina[11]
  • Educated at: National Conservatory of Argentina[12]
  • Student: Astor Piazzolla[13], Alcides Lanza[14], Waldo de los Ríos[15], Jacqueline Nova[16], Regina Benavente[17]
  • Notable work: Harp Concerto[18]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[19]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], National Academy of Fine Arts (Argentina)[21], Argentina Association of Composers[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Genre: opera[24], sardana[25]
  • Commons category: Alberto Ginastera[26]
  • Family name: Ginastera[27]
  • Given name: Alberto[28]
  • Student of: Youra Guller[29], Aaron Copland[30]
  • Instrument: piano[31]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[32], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[34]

Why It Matters

Alberto Ginastera has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Alberto Ginastera born?

Alberto Ginastera's place of birth was Buenos Aires[2].

Where did Alberto Ginastera die?

Alberto Ginastera passed away in Geneva[4].

What did Alberto Ginastera do for work?

Alberto Ginastera worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], film score composer[7], and librettist[8].

Where did Alberto Ginastera go to school?

Alberto Ginastera was educated at National Conservatory of Argentina[12].

What awards did Alberto Ginastera receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

Related Entities

Aaron Copland Argentina Astor Piazzolla National Conservatory of Argentina

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . bn.gob.ar. Retrieved . bn.gob.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Geneva cemeteries – history and guide. wikidata.org.
  11. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . argentinacompositores.com.ar. argentinacompositores.com.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] ↑ . astorpiazzolla.net. Retrieved . astorpiazzolla.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [14] ↑ . taminoautographs.com. Retrieved . taminoautographs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [15] ↑ . taminoautographs.com. Retrieved . taminoautographs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [16] ↑ . taminoautographs.com. Retrieved . taminoautographs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [17] ↑ . Latin American Classical Composers: A Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . classicalmusicdaily.com. Retrieved . classicalmusicdaily.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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