A list of compositions by Gerardo Gandini.

Opera

La ciudad ausente (The Absent City) (1995), libretto by Ricardo Piglia, an opera in two acts, for soprano, coloratura soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, baritone, tenor buffo, tenor, bass, baritone, a group of six sopranos and orchestra - (120’). Liederkreis (An Opera about Schumann) (2000), libretto by Alejandro Tantanian. La pasión de Buster Keaton (The Passion of Buster Keaton) (1970/78), libretto by Rafael Alberti, one-act chamber opera for baritone, chamber ensemble, jazz quintet, puppets and tape - (70’). Testimonio de María Schumann (Testimonial by María Schumann) (1985), chamber opera for actress (soprano), piano and tape. Espejismos II (La muerte y la doncella) (Mirages II (Death and the Maiden)) (1987), chamber opera for two sopranos, two mezzo-sopranos, two dancers and chamber ensemble - (60’). La casa sin sosiego (The Restless House) (1992), libretto by Griselda Gambaro, chamber opera in six scenes for two sopranos, two mezzo-sopranos, contralto, tenor, six actors and chamber orchestra - (100’).

Orchestra

Variations for orchestra (1962), for harp, piano, percussion, timpani, celesta, xylophone, glockenspiel, vibraphone and strings - (16'). Cadencias II (1967), for harp, piano, percussion, strings - (6'). Laberynthus Johannes (1973), for orchestra divided in three groups: harpsichord, harp, marimba, piano, xylophone, tenor saxophone, drums, percussion and strings - (15'). Soria moria (1974), for string orchestra made up of four solo violins, a string quartet and a string trio (viola, violoncello and double bass) - (8'). ... E sarà (1976), five pieces for orchestra, for english horn, harp, percussion, solo violin and strings - (20'). Homenaje a Girolamo Frescobaldi Círculos sobre "L'enharmonique" Planh Sarabande et Double Homenaje a Domenico Scarlatti Eusebius (1984-85), five nocturnes for orchestra divided in four groups: Group A: percussion, celesta, harp, strings; Group B: strings s/b.; Group C: strings; and Group D: percussion, piano, strings - (12'). Música ficción III (1990), three pieces for chamber orchestra, for voice, percussion, piano, celesta, harmonica and strings - (12’). Neobarroco Pasos (en la nieve) Reescritura y continuación de una pieza de Arnold Schoenberg Mozartvariationen (1991) for voice, percussion, piano and strings - (15’). Estudios para descripción de la luna (Studies for a depiction of the moon) (1993), for chamber orchestra, percussion and piano - (12').

Soloists and Orchestra

Cadencias I (1966), for violin and chamber orchestra - (15’). Contrastes (1968), for 2 pianos and orchestra - (18’). Fases (1969), for clarinet and orchestra - (14’). Fantaisie - Impromptu (1970) - for piano and orchestra - (15’). Tropos (1973), for trombone, choir and orchestra - (18’). Los Caprichos (1975-77), for guitar and orchestra - (16’). Concert for viola and orchestra (1979) - (20’). Concert for piano and Orquesta (1980) - (25’). Concierto del Fandango (Boccherini - Gandini) (1973), for guitar and orchestra - (20’). Balada (1983), for oboe, violin and 2 string groups - (6’). RSCH: Escenas (1984), for piano and orchestra - (20’). Concert for flute, guitar and orchestra (1984-86) - (25’). Artificios (1986), for piano and string orchestra - (15’). Imaginary Landscape (1988), for piano and orchestra - (31’).

Chamber Music

Concertino (1960), for clarinet and instruments (string trio, piano, celesta and percussion) - (16'). Concertino III (1963), for harpsichord and instruments (flute, oboe, clarinet, string trio and percussion) - (13'). Pequeña música para Mauricio (1963), for 15 instruments (flute, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, french horn, trombone, solo piano, percussion and strings) - (6'). Música nocturna I (1964), for flute, string trio and piano - (5'). ...hecha sombra y altura (1965), for flute, clarinet, string trio, piano and percussion - (7'). ...l'adieu (1966), for piano and two percussionists - (6'). ...fuggevole (1967), for 6 instruments (flute, piccolo, bass clarinet, violin, piano and percussion) - (5'). Piagne and sospira (1969), for flute, clarinet, violin and piano - (5'). Il concertino (1971), for flute and instruments (clarinet, violin, double bass, piano, pump organ and percussion) - (20'). Double (1971), for wind quintet - (5'). Lamento de Tristano (1975), for one or two pianos and instrumental echo ad lib. - (7'). Representaciones (1975), for voice and instruments (flute, clarinet, violin, viola, double bass, piano and percussion) - (15'). A cow in a Mondrian painting (1975), for 2 flutes - (5'). Música nocturna IV (1977), for guitar and string quartet - (20'). Trioneiron (1980), for clarinet, viola and piano - (6'). Dos versiones (1981), for string quartet - (6'). Soliloquio sobre paisaje triste (1983), for oboe, viola, double bass and piano - (8'). Los adioses (1983), for piano, percussion and mechanical instruments - (10'). JSB: Quodlibet (1983), for flute, clarinet, piano and percussion - (10'). Berceuse (1984), for violin, violoncello and piano - (8'). RSCH: Testimonios (1984), for voice, piano and tape - (35'). Espejismos (1985), for voice, flute, string trio, piano and percussion - (18'). Lunario sentimental (1989), for violin, violoncello and piano - (15'). Escuchando Pierrot chez Mme Ocampo (1993), for four percussionists. In Memoriam Tomás Tichauer (1996), for alto flute, 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 violoncelli, double bass, piano. Subtangos (1997), for piano and brass quintet. Sobre un canto de Luigi Nono (1997), for piano, clarinet and string quartet - (20’).

Two Instruments

Fantasía (1967), for clarinet and piano - (6’). La serenata interrumpida (1972), for flute and piano - (5’). In-Promptu (1975), for flute and piano - (5’). Oneiron (1978), for viola and piano - (6’). Four pieces (1978), for flute and guitar - (10’). Estudios I - V (1990), for violin and piano - (12’).

Piano

Tres pequeñas elegías (1959) - (4’). Cuatro bagatelas (1962) - (4’). ... E sarà, five pieces (1974) - (15’). Siete preludios (1977) - (14’). Música ficción, 3 pieces (1980) - (15’). Cuaderno de canciones (1980) - (20’). Eusebius, four nocturnes for piano or a nocturne for four pianos (1984) - (8’). Berceuse (1984) - (5’). RSCH: Elegía (1986) - (6’). Diario 1960/87 (1988) - (50’). Rondando a la menor (1991), for two pianos - (10’). Diario 1987/91 (1991) – (20’). Tres tristes (1994) – (6’). Diario IV: Verano 1994/95 (1995) - (15’). Anatomía de la melancolía – Sonata I (1995/96) Anatomía de la melancolía – Sonata II (1998) Anatomía de la melancolía – Sonata III (2001) Anatomía de la melancolía – Sonata IV (2004) Anatomía de la melancolía – Sonata V (2005) Anatomía de la melancolía – Sonata VI (2006)

Solo Instruments

Los caprichos (1975), for guitar and recorded guitar - (15’). Seis tientos (1977), for guitar - (12’). Sol-Oneiron (1980), for clarinet - (5’). Soliloquio (1982), for oboe - (4’). Arnold Strikes Again (Estudio para Espejismos) (1985), for flute - (4’). Viejos ritos (Estudio para Espejismos) (1985), for percussion - (6’). Hani-Ramaprah (I) (1990), for harp - (4’). Hani-Ramaprah (II) (1990), for alto flute - (4’).

Voice and Instruments

Poemas de Quasimodo (1963), for voice, clarinet, viola, harp and celesta - (10’). Canciones de Lorca (1976), for voice and guitar - (12’). Siete versiones de un canto (1981), for (1) voice, flute, piccolo, viola, guitar, harp and vibraphone, or for (2) voice, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello and guitar - (18’). Tanka (1975-84), for voice and piano - (3’). Prespejismos (Estudios para Espejismos) (1985), for voice and piano - (4’). Los pequeños cantos (1987), for voice and piano - (7’). Los pequeños cantos (1988), for voice, clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano - (8’). Pessoa: Tres fragmentos (1997), for baritone, clarinet and piano – (10’).

Choir

Los proverbios (Choir from La pasión de Buster Keaton) (1973) - (8’). Laberinto III (1975) - (15’).

Film Music

Allá lejos y hace tiempo (Far Away and Long Ago) (1978) dir. Manuel Antin La nube (The Cloud) (1998) dir. Pino Solanas Vidas privadas (Private Lives) (2001) dir. Fito Páez Memoria del saqueo (Social Genocide) (2004) dir. Pino Solanas Esas cuatro notas (Those four notes) (2004) dir. Rafael Filippelli La dignidad de los nadies (The Dignity of the Nobodies) (2005) dir. Pino Solanas Argentina latente (2007) dir. Pino Solanas La próxima estación (The Next Station) (2008) dir. Pino Solanas

Bibliography

Lambertini, Marta. "Gerardo Gandini. Obras", Diccionario de la Música Española e Hispanoamericana (E. Casares ed. Madrid, SGAE, 1999-2000), Vol. V, p. 368. ISBN 8480483083 Gandini, Gerardo. Catálogo de obras editadas. Buenos Aires, Ricordi, s/f. (not before 1991). Biography (Spanish, English) and List of Works, 9 p. Fessel, Pablo. Inventario de manuscritos musicales del Fondo Gerardo Gandini (Biblioteca Nacional) 1a. ed. Buenos Aires: Biblioteca Nacional, 2015. 200 p. ISMN 979-0-9016798-2-5 Mondolo, Ana María. "Anexo III: Catálogo de obras", in Marta Lambertini: "Gerardo Gandini - Música ficción" (Madrid, SGAE, 2008), pp. 187-224.

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