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- Ramírez, composer of Misa Criolla, passes away
[posted 22 February 2010]Ariel Ramírez, composer and pianist, died last Thursday in Buenos Aires, 88 years old. He had been suffering from neurological problems.
His fame is mainly due to his Misa Criolla, composed in 1964. A recording of this mass with tenor José Carreras sold millions of copies. Besides this mass, he also wrote many other compositions.
He will be buried on Saturday, February 27th, at Chacarita Cemetery in the mausoleum of the Argentine Society of Authors and Composers. Ramírez was president of the society for five consecutive terms.
[Source: www.laht.com]
Music
- Misa Criolla (1964)
- Navidad Nuestra (1964)
- La Peregrinación (1964)
- Los caudillos (1965)
- Mujeres Argentinas (1969)
- Alfonsina y el Mar (1969)
Life
The Argentinean composer Ariel Ramírez is also a pianist and music director. From 1950 to 1954 he classical music in Madrid, Rome, and particularly in Vienna. When he was back in Argentina, he collected over 400 folk and country songs and popular songs. Ramírez also founded the Compañía de Folklore Ariel Ramírez.