The Man from La Plata
Osvaldo Golijov (1960- ): 1/5. The Man from La Plata: Donald Macleod focuses on the people and places that have had a big influence on Golijov's career.
Osvaldo Golijov (1960- )
Donald Macleod meets a composer anointed by American critics as 'the saviour of classical music', an artist whose diverse background - brought up in Argentina, of Eastern European Jewish ancestry, living in Jerusalem and studying in the United States - has given him a distinct musical voice.
1/5: The Man from La Plata
A focus on the people and places that have had a big influence on Golijov's career.
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