Period: Early 20th
Century
Born: Friday, April 5, 1912 in Santa Fe province,
Argentina
Died: Saturday, October 28, 2000 in Santa Fe province,
Argentina
Nation of Origin: Argentina
Major Works:
Piano Music
Romance del Plata (Sonatina)
Tres Romances
La Siesta Las Presencias
Other Information:
Guastavino was a pianist and composer. He studied with Athos Palma
at the National Conservatory in Buenos Aires. He also studied in
London. He is known for his piano music, songs, and song
cycles.
General Bibliography:
Kennedy, Michael, The Oxford Dictionary of
Music, Oxford University Press, 2nd Edition, 1997, ISBN:
0198691629
Sadie, Stanley and Tyrrell, John; Editors, The New Grove
Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Groves Dictionaries, Inc.,
January 2001, ISBN: 1561592390
Slonimsky, Nicolas and Kuhn, Laura; Editors,
Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Gale Group,
December 2000, ISBN: 0028655257
Slonimsky, Nicolas, Music Since 1900,
Schirmer Books, July 1994, ISBN: 0028724186
Links to essays at other sites:
![]() Twentieth Century Music: An Introduction by Eric Salzman |
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Biographical essay at the Naxos site
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Biographical notes by Julio Ogas
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