Ariel Ramírez, born September 4, 1921, in Santa Fe, Argentina, died February 18,
2010, in Monte Grande, Argentina, was an Argentine composer, pianist, and music
director. Ramírez studied piano in Santa Fe and Córdoba—where he was mentored by
Atahualpa Yupanqui—before attending the National Conservatory of Music in Buenos
Aires and studying classical music in Madrid, Rome, and Vienna from 1950 to
1954. He made his first recordings with RCA Victor in 1946, featuring the zamba
“La Tristecita”. After returning to Argentina, he founded the Compañía de
Folklore Ariel Ramírez, collectin...