Alberto Ginastera: Panambí (Ballet, 1937) / Estancia (Complete Ballet, 1941) - London Symphony Orchestra / Gisčle Ben-Dor

Alberto Ginastera (Performer), Gisele Ben-Dor (Performer), Paul Edmund-Davies (Orchestra), Janice Graham (Artist), Andrew Marriner (Artist), Kieran Moore (Artist), London Symphony Orchestra (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Alberto Ginastera, Gisele Ben-Dor
• Orchestra: Paul Edmund-Davies
• Audio CD (April 13, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Conifer
• Copy Protected
• ASIN: B00000IFOR
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #318,894 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Music, October 30, 2000

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Michael S.Winningham (Bangor, Maine United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alberto Ginastera: Panambí (Ballet, 1937) / Estancia (Complete Ballet, 1941) - London Symphony Orchestra / Gisčle Ben-Dor (Audio CD)

Unfortunately, Alberto Ginastera is a composer who has been largely neglected in the past years, and this is a shame, for not only did he write music that was characteristic of his homeland, but he wrote music which was accessible to all people; even those who listen to very little classical music. The Estancia Ballet Suite is one of the most fascinating pieces of ballet music I've heard in a long time. It weaves the colorful rythmes of South American music with the lush orchestration that could only come from Ginastera. The percussion section of the LSO outdoes itself with a thrilling display of tonal power set on a fabric of intense rhythms. Altogether, this CD is a perfect addition to your collection.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtaking, March 15, 2006

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WGL - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alberto Ginastera: Panambí (Ballet, 1937) / Estancia (Complete Ballet, 1941) - London Symphony Orchestra / Gisčle Ben-Dor (Audio CD)

I had the pleasure of seeing Gisele Ben-Dor herself (who directs the LSO in this recording) conduct the suite from "Estancia" live. At the time I had never even heard of Ginastera, but nonetheless emerged from the concert hooked for life. So picture this: take "Bolero" and "The Rite of Spring" and mash them together, and you bascially get "Estancia". Trust me, its a real knockout.