Martin Jones - Carlos Guastavino: The Best of Martin Jones

Celebrated British pianist Martin Jones recorded the complete piano music of Carlos Guastavino (1912- 2000) in 2008 on 3 CDs. This is a compilation of his best music. Tonal harmony and memorable melodies made Guastavino a national figure and one of the most beloved of Argentinean composers. The history of Argentine concert music during the 20th century was a process of the absorption of various European influences and their melding with more indigenous traditions. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries Argentine composers tended to study in Europe or North America, and the result was the appearance of a number of striking personalities who eventually attracted world-wide attention. Three names now stand out: Alberto Ginastera, Mauricio Kagel and Astor Piazzolla, the supreme master of the Tango, who succeeded in spanning the divide between popular and sophisticated tastes.