Alberto Ginastera - Argentinian Dance No. 2 (audio + sheet music)

The Danzas Argentinas (Argentine Dances) are a piano composition by Alberto Ginastera, one of the leading Latin American composers of the 20th century. Written in 1937, they are a set of three dances, and they encompass his Opus 2. Danza de la moza donosa (“Dance of the Beautiful Maiden“) is a gentle dance in 6/8 time. A piquant melody meanders its way through the first section, constantly creating and releasing tension through the use of chromatic inflections. The second section introduces a new melody, m