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Ariel Ramírez

Ariel Ramírez (4 September 1921 – 18 February 2010) was an Argentine composer, pianist and music director. He was considered "a chief exponent of Argentine folk music" and noted for his "iconic" musical compositions.

Ramírez is known primarily for his Misa Criolla (1964). It allowed him to travel around Europe and Latin America to build his reputation. However, he wrote more than 300 compositions during his career, and sold over 10 million albums.

Birth and Death Data: Born Santa Fe (city in and capital of Santa Fe Province, Argentina), Died February 18, 2010 (Monte Grande (city in Argentina) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1990

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, arranger, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BAVE-093790[b] 10-in. 1946 or later Vidalita chayera Ariel Ramírez Piano solo instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor BAVE-093791 10-in. 1946 or later El charanguito Ariel Ramírez Piano solo instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Music Hall MH-18030 10-in. 1951-1990 La radicala Raúl Cerrutti arranger  
Music Hall MH-18031 10-in. 1951-1990 Agua y sol del Paraná Raúl Cerrutti songwriter  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ramírez, Ariel," accessed January 21, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106169.

Ramírez, Ariel. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 21, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106169.

"Ramírez, Ariel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 21 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106169

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