Argentina
Kate Molleson journeys through the Christmas season across Latin America. Today, celebrating the sounds of the southern hemisphere in Argentina.
Kate Molleson journeys through the Christmas season in Latin America, introducing the composers who shaped local festivities across centuries and longitudes. From cathedrals to countryside to the deep heat of megacities, we revel in music for worship, friendship, family and fiestas.
Today, we celebrate the sounds of a southern hemisphere Christmas, with tango impressions of Buenos Aires summertime from Astor Piazzolla, a choral folk nativity drama by Ariel Ramirez, and irresistible 1960s nostalgia from Argentina’s Christmas crooners.
Trad: Huachitorito
Conjunto Tierra Chilena
Alberto Ginastera: Villancico
Fernando Viani, Organ
Astor Piazzolla: Invierno Porteño (Four Seasons); Milonga del Angel
Astor Piazzolla Quintet
Guastavino: 3 Argentinian Romances: Baile
Martha Argerich, piano
Mauricio Vallina, piano
Ariel Ramirez: Navidad Nuestra
Jose Carreras, tenor
Coral Salvé de Laredo
Bilbao Choral Society
Damian Sanchez, conductor
Luis Aguile: Ven a mi casa esta navidad
Osvaldo Pugliese: Navidad
Jorge Maciel, vocals
Produced by Amelia Parker for BBC Audio Wales and West
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Traditional Argentina
Huachitorito
Composer: Traditional Chilean. Ensemble: Conjunto Tierra Chilena.- Altafonte Network S.L..
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Alberto Ginastera
Villancico, Op 18
Performer: Fernando Viani.- NAXOS : 8.557911-12.
- NAXOS.
- 1.
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Astor Piazzolla
Las Cuatro estaciones portenas (Invierno Porteno)
Ensemble: Astor Piazzolla Quintet.- RCA VICTOR : G01000570782Q.
- RCA VICTOR.
- 2.
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Astor Piazzolla
Milonga del angel
Ensemble: Astor Piazzolla And His New Tango 5et.- NONESUCH : 7559794692.
- NONESUCH.
- 2.
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Carlos Guastavino
3 Romances Argentinos (No 3, Baile en cuyo)
Performer: Martha Argerich. Performer: Mauricio Vallina.- WARNER CLASSICS : 3584722.
- WARNER CLASSICS.
- 17.
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Ariel Ramírez
Navidad Nuestra
Singer: José Carreras. Choir: Salve Chorale Of Laredo. Choir: Sociedad Coral de Bilbao. Conductor: Damián Sánchez.- PHILIPS : 420 955-2-.
- PHILIPS.
- 7.
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Luis Aguilé
Ven a mi casa esta Navidad
Performer: Luis Aguilé.- Meta/ Vocación Musical.
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Osvaldo Pugliese
Navidad
Singer: Jorge Maciel. Orchestra: Osvaldo Pugliese And His Orchestra.- UNIVERSAL.
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- Wed 11 Dec 202416:00BBC Radio 3
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