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Juan José Castro

p, vn, 1895-1968
Musician / Composer / Conductor of Classical

Born: March 7, 1895 - Avellaneda, near Buenos Aires, Argentina Died: September 3, 1968 - Buenos Aires, Argentina The eminent Argentine, composer and conductor, Juan José Castro, studied piano and violin under Manuel Posadas and composition under Eduarno Fornarini, in Buenos Aires. In the 1920’s he was awarded the Europa Prize, and then went on to study in Paris at the Schola Cantorum under Vincent D'Indy (compostion) and Édouard Risler. Castro's brothers, José María Castro (1892-1964) and Washington Castro (b 1909), were also both composers. Juan José Castro married the daughter of the composer Julián Aguirre.

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Violin
Genres
  • Classical
  • Children's Music
  • Folk
  • World
Popular Tracks   
Tango Nostálgico on Tangos Insólitos by Haydée Schvartz & Gabriela Bernasconi
Suite para orquesta de arcos y piano concertante: I. Sombras de chanar on Orchestral Music from Argentine Foreign Office by Various Artists, Buenos Aires Symphony Orchestra & Ministry of Education National Music Orchestra
Suite para orquesta de arcos y piano concertante: II. Leyenda on Orchestral Music from Argentine Foreign Office by Various Artists, Buenos Aires Symphony Orchestra & Ministry of Education National Music Orchestra
Suite para orquesta de arcos y piano concertante: III. Fiesta on Orchestral Music from Argentine Foreign Office by Various Artists, Buenos Aires Symphony Orchestra & Ministry of Education National Music Orchestra

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Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Latin American's Classic MusicLuis Bacalov - Julian Aguirre, Jorge Berroa, Juan José Castro, Alberto Ginastera, Claudio Santoro, Guillermo Uribe Holguin1972Album
The Surprise Box / HomageHeitor Villa-Lobos, Manuel De Falla, Symphony Orchestra Of Rome, Juan José Castro1957Album
Compositores ArgentinosJorge Zulueta Piano – Constantino Gaito, Julian Aguirre, Carlos López Buchardo, José Maria Castro, Alberto Ginastera, Juan José Castro, Juan Carlos Paz, Rodolfo Arizaga, Eduardo Rovira, Astor Piazzolla _ Introducción Crítica Jacobo RomanoAlbum
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