José María Castro

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José María Castro (born December 15, 1892 in Avellaneda , † August 2, 1964 in Buenos Aires ) was an Argentine composer and cellist.

Castro attended the Conservatorio Santa Cecilia in Buenos Aires until 1907 and was then cello student of José García Jacot , the teacher of Pablo Casals , and Humberto Ferrari . He also studied harmony with Constantino Gaito and composition with Eduardo Fornarini . After taking part in various chamber music formations, he founded the Sociedad del Cuarteto in 1926 with his brother Juan José Castro , Manuel Almirall , Bruno Bandini and Francisco Amicarelli .

From 1931 to 1948 he directed the symphony orchestra of the Asociación del Profesorado Orquestal . From 1933 to 1955 he was director of the Municipal Orchestra of Buenos Aires. He was also a professor at the Conservatorio Santa Cecilia and a founding member of the Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes . In 1947 he became general secretary of the Argentine Composers Association.

Works

  • Piano sonata , 1924
  • Lírica , 1929
  • Piano sonata , 1931
  • Concerto grosso , 1932
  • Diez piezas breves for piano, 1932
  • Sonata for violoncello and piano , 1933
  • Whimsy for piano, 1933
  • Motivos infantiles for piano, 1933
  • Georgia , Ballet, 1937
  • Sonata de primavera for piano, 1939
  • Concerto for piano and orchestra , 1941, 1955
  • String Quartet No. 1 , 1943
  • Concierto para orquesta , 1944
  • Sonata dramática for piano, 1944
  • Tres Pastorales , 1945
  • Tres estudios , 1946
  • Concierto para violonchelo y 17 instrumentos , 1946
  • String Quartet No. 2 , 1947
  • El libro de los sonetos , 1947
  • Suite de cinco piezas , 1948
  • El sueño de la botella , ballet, 1948
  • Preludio y Toccata , 1949
  • Falarka , ballet, 1951
  • Tema coral con variaciones , 1952
  • Concierto para violín y 18 instrumentos , 1953
  • La otra voz , monodrama, 1953
  • String Quartet No. 3 , 1956
  • Suite del ballet El sueño de la botella , 1956
  • Diez improvisaciones breves , 1957
  • Sonata poética for violin and piano, 1957
  • Cinco líricas , 1958
  • Preludio, Tema con variaciones y Final , 1959
  • Sinfonia de Buenos Aires , 1963
  • Con la patria adentro , 1964
personal data
SURNAME Castro, José María
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Argentine composer and cellist
DATE OF BIRTH December 15, 1892
PLACE OF BIRTH Avellaneda
DATE OF DEATH 2nd August 1964
Place of death Buenos Aires