Santórsola, Guido, 1904-1994

Commissioned by Gerhart Haase. Composed 1959. Dedicated to Gerhart Haase.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

Excerpted and transcribed 1943 from the piano suite composer 1936. First performance Estudio Auditorio del SODRE, montevideo, 22 May 1948, Orquesta Sinfónica del Servicio Oficial Difusión Radio Eléctrica, Hermann Scherchen conductor. Dedication: "A mi querida Sarah."--Fleisher Collection.

Inspired by the life of Jose Gervasio Artigas, who led the Uruguayan War of Independence from 1810 to 1820. Commissioned by Servicio Oficial Difusión Radio Eléctrica of Uruguay (SODRE). Composed 1951. First performance Montevideo, 12 November 1955, Orquesta Sinfónica del SODRE, the composer conducting. Awarded first prize, SODRE competition, 1951. The second movement is identical to the first 47 measures of the second movement of the composer's Portrait of Artigas, callno.: 5706.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

Composed 1933. First performance Montevideo, November 1944, Orquesta Sinfónica del Servicio Oficial Difusión Radio Eléctrica, Erich Kleiber conductor, the composer as soloist. Dedicated to Lamberto Baldi. Received Honorable Mention from the Uruguayan Ministry of Public Instruction, 29 December 1937.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

Originally composed for solo viola, 1953.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

Commissioned by Servicio Oficial Difusión Radio Eléctrica (SODRE) of Uruguay. Composed 1942. First performance Montevideo, 4 September 1943, Orquesta Sinfónica del SODRE, the composer conducting, Abel Carlevaro soloist. Dedicated to Abel Carlevaro. Awarded first prize, SODRE competition, August 1942.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

Composed 1962.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

Excerpted and transcribed from the piano suite composed 1936. First performance Montevideo, 21 August 1956, Orquesta de Cámara de la Associación Uruguaya de Cultura Artística, the composer conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

Originally composed for violin and piano, 1931. First performance in this form, Montevideo, uruguay, 17 June 1943, Orquesta Sinfónica del Servicio Oficial Difusión Radio Eléctrica, Fritz Busch conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.