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Osvaldo Noé Golijov ( Spanish pronunciation: [ɡoli'xof]; born December 5, 1960) is an Argentine composer of classical music and music professor, known for his vocal and orchestral work.
Osvaldo Golijov, Argentine composer, known for his eclectic approach to concert music, who became one of the most successful classical artists of the early 21st century in the United States. His best-known works included Yiddishbbuk, La Pasion segun San Marcos, and Ayre.
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Osvaldo Golijov’s works include the St Mark Passion; the opera Ainadamar; Azul, a cello concerto; The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind, for clarinet and string quartet; the song cycles Ayre and Falling Out of Time; and the soundtracks for Francis Ford Coppola’s Tetro, Youth Without Youth, and the upcoming Megalopolis.
Once published, the book found its way into the hands of Osvaldo Golijov, a composer who was then struggling through his own painful silence.
Jan 18, 2021 · Osvaldo Golijov is a MacArthur "genius" composer who's written for Yo-Yo Ma, Kronos Quartet and soprano Dawn Upshaw. But in 2012, he was accused of plagiarism, and he...
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Jan 18, 2021 · January 18, 2021 • In his newest work, Falling Out of Time, composer Osvaldo Golijov explores a painful subject — the death of a child. He was inspired by a unique literary work by Israeli ...
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Oct 2, 2020 · The composer shares his inspiration, process and reflections on his masterpiece based on David Grossman's novel on parental grief. He also discusses his connection to Yiddish, Hebrew and Mahler's Kindertotenlieder.
