Luis Gianneo- (1897-1968)

Argentine composer, conductor and pianist who received training from his father at an early age and studied later with Ernesto Drangosch (piano), Luis Romaniello (piano), Consatntine Gaito (harmony), and Eduardo Fornarini (composition). He codirected the Instituto Musical and conducted the Association Sinfonica in Tucuman from 1923-1942. He taught at the Conservatorio Provincial de Musical (1949-1965), the Universidad Nacional de la Plata (1956-1966) and the Universidad Catolica Argentina (1964-1968). He founded two youth orchestras.

Gisnneo is a leading Latin American composer and is credited as being one of the first to integrate folk idioms with contemporary musical techniques. Composed over 80 works of all genres of music but best known for his orchestral and chamber music.

Discography:

Donan Sono (1995). Company: Luminus Records

                       

In the Altoplano/Music for Children (02/2002). Company: Marco Polo Records

                       

Piano Sonata Nos. 2&3/6 Bag (02/2002). Company: Marco Polo Records

                                   

Piano Works Vol.3 (04/2002). Company: Marco Polo Records

Bibliography:

Oxford University Press (2007-2012). Information Retrieved from: http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com.ezproxy.lib.umb.edu/subscriber/article/grove/music/11073?q=Luis+Gianneo&hbutton_search.x=0&hbutton_search.y=0&hbutton_search=search&source=omo_t237&source=omo_gmo&source=omo_t114&search=quick&pos=1&_start=1#firsthit