JUST RELEASED: A 2-DVD video about one of South America's most prominent composers of the twentieth century. Pianist Barbara Nissman worked with Ginastera and shares her passion for his music in this portrait and master class. Ginastera's final work, the Third Sonata was written for Barbara and in the second disc Barbara at the piano presents a

JUST RELEASED: A 2-DVD video about one of South America's most prominent composers of the twentieth century. Pianist Barbara Nissman worked with Ginastera and shares her passion for his music in this portrait and master class. Ginastera's final work, the Third Sonata was written for Barbara and in the second disc Barbara at the piano presents a master class on all three sonatas as well as his earlier popular Danzas Argentinas and includes complete performances of these masterpieces. Also included in the first section portrait are interviews with the composer, his wife and daughter as well as an interview with conductor Leonard Slatkin about his final orchestral work, the Popol Vuh and fun interviews with the late Keith Emerson of ELP and the late jazz pianist Chick Corea, also a big fan of his music! Not to be missed- a valuable teaching tool for the music student as well as the general music lover. The joyful music of Ginastera is contagious!!