Amancio Jacinto Alcorta

Amancio Jacinto del Corazón de Jesús Alcorta Zuasnábar ( born August 16, 1805 in Santiago del Estero, † May 3, 1862 in Buenos Aires ) was an Argentine composer and politician.

From 1817 to 1820 studied at the Convento de Alcorta Franciscanos de Catamarca literature under the direction of Fray Ramón de la Quintana. After that he went to Córdoba, where he studied at the Colegio de Monserrat flute and harmony with José María Cambeses and began studying law at the university. This he broke off in 1826 and became a deputy of his native province in the Congresso Nacional in Buenos Aires.

He was appointed by the Governor of Santiago de Estero, Román Antonio Deheza, 1830 and by the governor of Salta, José Güemes, 1831 Minister. In 1853 he became a member of the Senate of Argentina.

From 1822 Alcorta operated as a composer, but a large part of his work has been lost, some were in revisions of his grandson Alberto Williams. In addition to piano pieces ( Colección de Composiciones para piano, valses, minuets, cuadrillas, contra danzas y polkas ) and songs ( Colección de canciones para voces de soprano, contralto, tenor, Barítono y bajo ) and some liturgical works have survived.

Works

  • Lamentaciones for contralto, tenor, bass and organ
  • Gradual para el día de San Martín for baritone, flute and organ
  • La agonía, canto para el Viernes Santo for tenor, baritone and organ
  • Nocturne for Flute and Piano
  • Gran fantasía for Flute and Piano
  • Trío en mi bemol for Flute, Violin and Piano
  • Trío en sol for Flute, Violin and Piano
  • Cuarteto for Flute, Violin, Cello and Piano
  • Adios for mezzo- soprano and piano
  • Lamentos cuatro de niñas for four-part mixed choir
  • El remolino, vals for Piano
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