José María Castro

Works for Cello

Sonata (1933), for cello and piano.

Sonata (1938), for cello and piano.

Tres Pastorales (1945), for cello, violin, and orchestra.

Concierto (1945-6), for cello and 17 instruments.

Tres Estudios (1946-7), for cello and piano.

Tres piezas (1947), for cello and piano.

Sources: 

  • Furman Schleifer, M., and Galván, G (2016). Latin American Classical Composers, A Biographical Dictionary. London: Rowman & Littlefield.

  • Salgado, S. (2001). Castro family. In Grove Music Online. Grove Music. Omo-9781561592630-e-0000044159

José María Castro

Argentinian composer, conductor, and cellist, born December 15, 1892, died August 2, 1964.

Older brother of Juan José and Washington Castro, José María Castro was born on December 15th, 1892, in the Avelleda Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Castro studied cello with Humberto Ferrari and José García, harmony with Constantino Gaito, and composition with Eduardo Fornarini; he later graduated from the Conservatorio di Musica Santa Cecilia, Rome. An active chamber musician and soloist, Castro founded the Asociación del Profesorado Orquestal in 1928; he was appointed conductor of this ensemble in 1931. Castro was also a co-founder of the Grupo Renovación (1929), which later became the Argentine section of the ISCM, and the Liga de Compositores de la Argentina (1947). In 1933, Castro earned the conductorship of the Buenos Aires Municipal Band, an ensemble he would work with until 1956. Castro passed away on August 2nd, 1964.