Ariel Martínez

Ariel Martinez (b. San José, Uruguay, 1940), a composer, bandoneón player and educator, moved from his homeland to Argentina many years ago. Martinez composed several works using electroacoustic media during the 1970s, among them El glotón de Pepperland for tape, realized at CLAEM - Instituto Torcuato Di Tella in Buenos Aires, and Nosotros y ellos for flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello and electroacoustic processings (both in 1970); Cabotaje IIIa (En medio) for tape and Tromboffolón I for trombone, tuba and tape (both in 1971); Cabotaje IIIb for flute and tape (1971-1972); Cabotaje IIIc for three flutes and tape (1971-1976); and Tromboffolón II for trumpet, French horn, trombone and tape (1971-1978). Cabotaje IIIa was the last piece realized at the Electronic Music Lab of CLAEM - Instituto Di Tella, in December of 1971.