Danzas Circulares

Instrumentation: string quartet. The download includes the score and parts.

The piece brings back in an avant-garde compositional language two expressions of

argentine folk music: the “gato” and the “baguala”. The “gato” is a dance rhythmically

vivid and picaresque, which gives drive and direction to the overall structure of the piece. The “baguala” – wit indian origins –is a melancholic chant with a simple melody built on three notes which opens an endless space for development and experimentation. This fusion with argentine tradition and modernity reflects the necessity to continue and develop the Latin American legacy.

Reference recording: https://youtu.be/AX3g48ccdQM