Alberto Ginastera

Ollantay (Ginastera)

Ollantay: Tres movimientos sinfónicos, Op. 17, is an orchestral triptych by Alberto Ginastera written in 1947. It is one of the last compositions of his first period, objective nationalism (1934–48).

Critical evaluation#

Guy Rickards from Gramophone describes it as a “darkly colourful and dramatic folk-triptych that could be thought of as an Argentinian Taras Bulba.” Hubert Culot from MusicWeb International considers the work as “too little known, unjustly so,” considering it “one of Ginastera’s most appealing works.”

Discography#

BBC National Orchestra of Wales – Gisele Ben-Dor (Naxos)
Louisville Orchestra – Louisville Orchestra – Jorge Mester (First Edition)
Odense Symphony – Jan Wagner (Bridge)
Poznan Philharmonic – Andrey Boreyko (Largo)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra - Juanjo Mena- Chandos Records (2015).
Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz - Karl-Heinz Steffens (Capriccio)

Composer: Alberto Ginastera