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Osvaldo Golijov
Person · male · Argentina · La Plata · born 1960 · recording since 1997
Argentine composer of classical music
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Also known as 奧斯瓦爾多·歌利亞夫
Timeline
21 events▣ Album 17✦ Award 2◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1960s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
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Album: Mozart: Klarinettenquintett / Golijov: The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind
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Album: Lindberg: The Erratic Dreams of Mr Grönstedt / Golijov: The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind
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2020s
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Album: Mendelssohn: Octet in E-flat major, op. 20 / Visconti: Eternal Breath / Golijov: Last Round
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Biography
English biography1,392 words · 13 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1378859874
Biography
Osvaldo Noé Golijov (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡoli'xof]; born December 5, 1960) is an Argentine composer of classical music and music professor known for his vocal and orchestral work.
Biography
Osvaldo Golijov was born and raised in La Plata, Argentina, to a Jewish family that immigrated to Argentina from Romania and USSR. His mother was a piano teacher, and his father was a physician. He studied piano in La Plata and studied composition with Gerardo Gandini.
In 1983, Golijov emigrated to Israel, where he studied with Mark Kopytman at the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem. Three years later, he studied with George Crumb at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree. In 1991, Golijov joined the faculty of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he was named Loyola Professor of Music in 2007. During the 2012-2013 concert season, he occupied the Richard and Barbara Debs Composer's Chair at Carnegie Hall.
As of 2016, Golijov lives in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Golijov is married to author Leah Hager Cohen. He was previously married to architect and designer Neri Oxman, and he has three children with his first wife, Silvia, who is a Special Education teacher.
Music career
Golijov grew up listening to chamber music, Jewish liturgical and klezmer music, and the nuevo tango of Ástor Piazzolla. His Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind was inspired by the writings and teachings of Rabbi Yitzhak Saggi Nehor.
In 1996, his work Oceana was premiered at the Oregon Bach Festival. He composed La Pasión según San Marcos for the Passion 2000 project in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the death of Johann Sebastian Bach. In 2010, he composed Sidereus for a consortium of 35 American orchestras, to commemorate Galileo.
Golijov had a long working relationship with soprano Dawn Upshaw, who he called his muse. She premiered some of his works, often written specifically for her. These included Three Songs for Soprano and Orchestra and his popular opera, Ainadamar, which premiered at Tanglewood in 2003.
Starting in 2000, Golijov composed movie soundtracks for documentaries and other films, including The Man Who Cried, Youth Without Youth, Tetro and Twixt. He also composed and arranged chamber music, including for the Kronos Quartet (Nuevo) and the St. Lawrence String Quartet.
Golijov's song cycle "Falling Out of Time" was inspired by a novel by Israeli author David Grossman.
Golijov composed the soundtrack to Francis Ford Coppola's "Megalopolis" which he subsequently developed into a symphonic work premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on November 8, 2024. Coppola was present at the world premier of this work.
Controversies
Golijov came under scrutiny in 2011 for a series of commissions that were either delayed or cancelled. A violin concerto written for the Los Angeles Philharmonic was not completed in time, Golijov missed a second deadline the following year in Berlin, and a third composition missed its January 2013 premiere at Disney Hall.
This followed a similar cancellation in 2010, when a scheduled song cycle had to be removed from the program when it was not completed in time. The March 2011 premiere of a new string quartet for the St. Lawrence Quartet was also postponed, though the work, Qohelet, was completed later that year and premiered by the quartet in October 2011.
Around 2006, the Metropolitan Opera commissioned Golijov to compose an opera, to be performed in the 2018–19 season. In 2016, the Met cancelled the commission because of the composer's lack of progress.
Tom Manoff, a composer and critic, and Brian McWhorter, a trumpeter, alleged that Golijov's Sidereus was largely copied from Michael Ward-Bergeman's composition Barbeich. Alex Ross of The New Yorker reviewed both scores and wrote, "To put it bluntly, 'Sidereus' is 'Barbeich' with additional material attached." Ross added that Ward-Bergeman knew of and did not object to Golijov's borrowings, having written, "Osvaldo and I came to an agreement regarding the use of 'Barbeich' for 'Sidereus.' The terms were clearly understood, and we were both happy to agree. Osvaldo and I have been friends and collaborators for years. I don’t have anything else to say about the matter." A consortium of 35 orchestras had paid Golijov $75,000, supplemented by a $50,000 grant from the League of American Orchestras, to write a 20-minute work. The work that Golijov produced was only 9 minutes long. Golijov had used that same musical material in his 2009 composition Radio.
Golijov responded to these questions by explaining that he composed the original musical material jointly with Ward-Bergeman for a film score which in the end did not include the material, and that he used it by agreement with Ward-Bergeman, who did not comment publicly on the matter. Golijov cited Monteverdi, Schubert and Mahler as other composers who used existing musical material to create new music.
Opera
Ainadamar (2003), One act opera, libretto by David Henry Hwang
Orchestral & concertante works
Last Round (1996) for string orchestra
Tenebrae (2002) for string orchestra (also version for string quartet)
Rose of the Winds (2007) for ensemble and orchestra
Youth Without Youth Suite (2007/2011) for chamber orchestra
ZZ's Dream (2008) for chamber orchestra (also version for piano)
Sidereus (2010)
Phoenix (2010)
Megalopolis Suite (2024)
Concertante
The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind (1994) for clarinet and string orchestra
Azul (2006), Concerto for cello, obbligato group and orchestra
Sign of the Leviathan (2015) for horn and string orchestra
The Given Note (2024), Concerto for violin and chamber orchestra
Chamber music
Yiddishbbuk (1992) for string quartet
The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind (1994) for klezmer clarinet and string quartet
Fish Tale (1998) for flute and guitar
Mariel (1999) for cello and marimba (also version for cello and orchestra)
Lullaby and Doina (2001) for flute or soprano, clarinet and string quartet
Tekyah (2005) for chamber ensemble
Air to Air (2006) for ensemble
Radio (2009) for hyperaccordion, laptop and string quartet
Qohelet (2011) for string quartet
Um Dia Bom (2021) for string quartet
Ever Yours (2022) for string nonet (also version for string quartet and string orchestra)
Tintype (2024) for string quintet
Solo instrument
Omaramor (1991) for solo cello
Levante (2004) for piano
Wasserfluth (2016) for piano
The Last Moho Brachatus (2022) for solo cello
Vocal music
There Is Wind and There Are Ashes in the Wind (1991) for clarinet, piano and narrator
Sarajevo (1993) for voice and ensemble
Oceana (1996), Cantata for soloists, chorus and orchestra
La Pasión según San Marcos (St. Mark's Passion) (2000) for soloists, chorus and orchestra
Tenebrae (2002) for soprano, clarinet and string quartet
Three Songs for Soprano and Orchestra (2002) (also version for soprano and string orchestra)
Ayre (2004) for soprano and chamber ensemble
Drag Down the Sky (2016) for baritone and string quartet
Falling Out of Time (2019) for three singers and amplified ensemble
Laika (2024) for voice and chamber ensemble
Arrangements
She Was Here (2008), an orchestration of four songs by Schubert
Se Me Hizo Facil (2013) by Agustín Lara, arranged for string quartet
Two Bagatelles (2016) by Beethoven, arranged for two violins
Awards and recognition
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship (1995)
MacArthur Fellowship (2003)
Musical America Composer of the Year (2006)
Grammy Awards x2 (2007): Ainadamar, Best Opera Recording and Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Vilcek Prize in Music (2008)
Appointments
Merkin Hall (New York), composer-in-residence (1998)
Los Angeles Philharmonic Music Alive Series, composer-in-residence (2001)
Ravinia Festival, composer-in-residence (2002)
Spoleto Festival USA, composer-in-residence (2002, 2011)
Ojai Music Festival, composer-in-residence (2006)
Mostly Mozart Festival, composer-in-residence (2007)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, composer-in-residence (2007–2010)
Holland Festival, composer-in-residence (2008)
Carnegie Hall, Debs Composer Chair (2012–13)
Selected discography
Film soundtracks
The Man Who Cried soundtrack (Sony Classical/SME SK 61870)
Youth Without Youth soundtrack (Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Classics, 2007)
Tetro soundtrack (Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Classics, 2009)
Twixt soundtrack
Megalopolis soundtrack
Voice, chamber music and orchestral
Yiddishbbuk (EMI Classics 7243 5 57356 2 1) – nominated for a 2003 Grammy for Best Chamber Music Performance
Oceana (Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Classics, 2007)
Ayre (Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Classics 477 5414)—nominated for a 2006 Grammy for Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Ainadamar (Dawn Upshaw, Robert Spano, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) (Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Classics)—won two 2007 Grammy Awards for recording and for composition
La Pasión según San Marcos The Passion according to St. Mark (live & studio) (Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Classics 479 0346)
The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind performed by the Kronos Quartet (Nonesuch/Elektra 79444)
Voices of Light, Lúa Descolorida sung by soprano Dawn Upshaw (Nonesuch/Elektra 79812)
Night Prayers, K'vakarat on recording of the Kronos Quartet (Nonesuch/Elektra 79346)
Caravan arrangements for the Kronos Quartet (Nonesuch/Elektra 79490)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 18 | 78.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 21 | 87.5th |
| Studio albums | 17 | 95.5th |
| Awards recorded | 5 | 97.4th |
| Timeline events | 21 | 94.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 29 | 64th |
| Genres | 9 | 95.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (21 release groups · 17 studio albums)
Albums · 17
The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind
1997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 32:07
1The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: Prelude. Calmo, sospeso3:142The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: I. Agitati - Con fuoco - Maestoso - Senza misura, oscilante8:403The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: II. Teneramente - Ruvido - Presto10:404The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: III. Calmo, sospeso - Allegro pesante7:115The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: Postlude. Lento, liberament2:222000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 33 tracks · 1:25:37
Disc 11La Pasión según San Marcos: Visión: Bautismo en la cruz1:032La Pasión según San Marcos: Danza del pescador pescado0:513La Pasión según San Marcos: Primer anuncio3:434La Pasión según San Marcos: Segundo anuncio2:165La Pasión según San Marcos: Tercer anuncio: En fiesta no1:026La Pasión según San Marcos: Dos días1:387La Pasión según San Marcos: Unción en Betania1:308La Pasión según San Marcos: ¿Por qué?3:579La Pasión según San Marcos: Oración Lucumí (Aria con grillos)2:0310La Pasión según San Marcos: El primer día1:3411La Pasión según San Marcos: Judas - El cordero pascual4:2912La Pasión según San Marcos: Quisiera yo renegar2:4313La Pasión según San Marcos: Eucaristía3:1914La Pasión según San Marcos: Demos gracias5:0115La Pasión según San Marcos: En el Monte de los Olivos1:0916La Pasión según San Marcos: Cara a cara1:1017La Pasión según San Marcos: En Getsemaní1:4118La Pasión según San Marcos: Agonía7:5319La Pasión según San Marcos: Arresto2:3520La Pasión según San Marcos: Danza de la sábana blanca1:3021La Pasión según San Marcos: Ante Caifás1:44Disc 21La Pasión según San Marcos: Soy yo (Confesión)2:282La Pasión según San Marcos: Escarnio y negación1:533La Pasión según San Marcos: Desgarro de la túnica1:234La Pasión según San Marcos: Lúa descolorida5:525La Pasión según San Marcos: Amanecer: Ante Pilato3:476La Pasión según San Marcos: Silencio1:477La Pasión según San Marcos: Sentencia1:578La Pasión según San Marcos: Comparsa3:249La Pasión según San Marcos: Danza de la sábana púrpura - Manto sagrado0:3710La Pasión según San Marcos: Crucifixión2:0311La Pasión según San Marcos: Muerte1:0412La Pasión según San Marcos: Kaddish6:312002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:09:34
1Last Round: I. Movido, Urgente - Macho, cool and dangerous6:362Last Round: II. Lentissimo6:273Lullaby and Doina: Lullaby1:564Lullaby and Doina: Doina3:145Lullaby and Doina: Gallop1:496Yiddishbbuk: I. Ia. D.W. (1932-1944) Ib. F.B. (1930-1944) Ic. T.K. (1934-1943)3:407Yiddishbbuk: II. I.B.S. (1904-1991)5:258Yiddishbbuk: III. L.B. (1918-1990)4:579The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: Prelude: Calmo, sospeso3:5510The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: I. Agitato - Con fuoco - Maestoso - Senza misura, oscillante9:1611The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: II. Teneramente - Ruvido - Presto11:2112The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: III. Calmo, sospeso - Allegro pesante8:1913The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: Postlude: Lento, liberamente2:392003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:07:04
1K'li Zemer: T'fillot (Prayers)8:062K'li Zemer: Rikkudim (Dances)6:273K'li Zemer: Manginot (Melodies)5:064K'li Zemer: Hakdashot (Dedications)7:255Klezmer Rondos: I.13:076Klezmer Rondos: II.9:457The Maypole1:368Canzonetta2:389Hassidic Dance5:1510Rocketekya7:392005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:01:47
1Ayre: I. Mañanita de San Juan (Dawn, St. John’s Day)3:532Ayre: II. Una madre comió asado (A Mother Roasted her Child)3:003Ayre: III. Tancas serradas a muru (Walls are Encircling the Land)2:564Ayre: IV. Luna (Moon)2:035Ayre: V. Nanni3:146Ayre: VI. Wa Habibi (My Love)6:147Ayre: VII. Aiini Taqtiru (My Eyes Weep)2:468Ayre: VIII. Kun Li‐Guitari Wataran Ayyuha Al‐Maa’ (Be a String, Water, to my Guitar)1:139Ayre: IX. Suéltate las cintas (Untie Your Ribbons)1:3910Ayre: X. Yah, Annah Emtza’cha (Oh God, Where Shall I Find You?)3:4311Ayre: XI. Ariadna en su laberinto (Ariadne in Her Labyrinth)9:1612Folk songs for voice and seven instruments: Black is the colour (USA)2:4213Folk songs for voice and seven instruments: I wonder as I wander (USA)2:0514Folk songs for voice and seven instruments: Loosin yelav (Armenia)2:3515Folk songs for voice and seven instruments: Rosssignolet du bois (France)1:2716Folk songs for voice and seven instruments: A la femminisca (Sicily)1:3217Folk songs for voice and seven instruments: La donna ideale (Italy)1:1718Folk songs for voice and seven instruments: Ballo (Italy)1:3419Folk songs for voice and seven instruments: Motettu de Tristura (Sardinia)1:5320Folk songs for voice and seven instruments: Malurous qu’o uno fenno (Auvergne - France)1:0121Folk songs for voice and seven instruments: Lo fiolaire (Auvergne - France)2:5622Folk songs for voice and seven instruments: Azerbaijan love song (Azerbaijan)2:482006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:20:18
1Preludio de Agua y Caballo2:422Primera Imagen: Mariana - Balada4:473Primera Imagen: Mariana - Mariana, tus ojos8:164Primera Imagen: Mariana - Bar Albor de Madrid2:435Primera Imagen: Mariana - Desde mi ventana (Aria a la estatua di Mariana)7:276Primera Imagen: Mariana - Muerte a Caballo0:517Segunda Imagen: Federico - Balada1:438Segunda Imagen: Federico - Quiero arrancarme los ojos3:569Segunda Imagen: Federico - A la Habana3:2710Segunda Imagen: Federico - Quiero cantar entre las explosiones5:2011Segunda Imagen: Federico - Arresto4:3412Segunda Imagen: Federico - La fuente de las lágrimas2:0713Segunda Imagen: Federico - Confesión8:3414Segunda Imagen: Federico - Interludio de Balazos y Lamento por la Muerte de Federico1:2015Tercera Imagen: Margarita - Balada2:4816Tercera Imagen: Margarita - De mi fuente tu emerges2:3317Tercera Imagen: Margarita - Tome su mano1:4318Tercera Imagen: Margarita - Crepúsculo delirante3:4019Tercera Imagen: Margarita - Doy mi sangre4:0820Tercera Imagen: Margarita - Yo soy la libertad7:392007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:00:57
1Oceana: I. Call3:302Oceana: II. First Wave: “Oceana nupcial, cadera de las islas”; Rain Train Interlude1:393Oceana: III. Second Wave: “Quiero oír lo invisible”2:404Oceana: IV. Second Call2:105Oceana: V. Third Wave: “Oceana, reclina tu noche en el castillo”2:126Oceana: VI. Aria: “Tengo hambre de no ser sino piedra marina”5:317Oceana: VII. Chorale of the Reef: “Oceana, dame las conchas del arricife”8:418Tenebrae: I6:109Tenebrae: II6:5110Three Songs: I. Night of the Flying Horses: Close Your Eyes – Doina – Gallop7:2611Three Songs: II. Lúa descolorida6:0512Three Songs: III. How Slow the Wind8:02Mozart: Klarinettenquintett / Golijov: The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind
2010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:02:33
1The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: Prelude3:232The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: I: Agitato, minnaccioso8:333The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: II. Graceful, densely slow10:164The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: III. Kvakarat8:515Klarinettenquintett, KV 581: I. Allegro9:096Klarinettenquintett, KV 581: II. Larghetto5:507Klarinettenquintett, KV 581: III. Menuetto7:038Klarinettenquintett, KV 581: IV. Allegretto con variazioni9:28The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind
2010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 35:19
1The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: Prelude. Calmo, sospeso3:212The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: 1. Agitato, minaccioso9:083The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: 2. Graceful, densely slow11:444The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: 3. K'vakarat8:165The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: Postlude. Lento, liberamente2:502010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 31 tracks · 1:24:29
Disc 11La Pasión según San Marcos: Visión: Bautismo en la cruz1:042La Pasión según San Marcos: Danza del pescador pescado0:523La Pasión según San Marcos: Primer anuncio3:554La Pasión según San Marcos: Segundo anuncio2:025La Pasión según San Marcos: Tercer anuncio: En fiesta no0:576La Pasión según San Marcos: Dos días1:407La Pasión según San Marcos: Unción en Betania1:118La Pasión según San Marcos: ¿Por qué?4:009La Pasión según San Marcos: Oración Lucumí (Aria con grillos)2:2710La Pasión según San Marcos: El primer día1:3011La Pasión según San Marcos: Judas4:3512La Pasión según San Marcos: El cordero pascual2:4913La Pasión según San Marcos: Quisiera yo renegar (Aria de Judas)3:5214La Pasión según San Marcos: Eucaristía5:1515La Pasión según San Marcos: Demos gracias1:0616La Pasión según San Marcos: En el Monte de los Olivos1:1117La Pasión según San Marcos: Cara a cara2:0318La Pasión según San Marcos: En Getsemaní8:2219La Pasión según San Marcos: Agonía (Aria de Jesús)2:3120La Pasión según San Marcos: Arresto1:46Disc 21La Pasión según San Marcos: Soy yo (Confesión)2:262La Pasión según San Marcos: Escarnio y negación1:383La Pasión según San Marcos: Desgarro de la túnica0:554La Pasión según San Marcos: Lúa descolorida (Aria de las lágrimas de Pedro)5:445La Pasión según San Marcos: Amanecer: Ante Pilato3:466La Pasión según San Marcos: Silencio1:487La Pasión según San Marcos: Sentencia1:468La Pasión según San Marcos: Comparsa al Gólgotha / Danza de la sábana púrpura – Manto sagrado3:369La Pasión según San Marcos: Crucifixión1:5510La Pasión según San Marcos: Muerte1:0611La Pasión según San Marcos: Kaddish6:412015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:10:41
1String Quartet in G minor, op. 10: I. Animé et très décidé6:262String Quartet in G minor, op. 10: II. Assez vif et bien rythmé3:463String Quartet in G minor, op. 10: III. Andantino, doucement expressif7:344String Quartet in G minor, op. 10: IV. Très modéré7:175Three Divertimenti: I. March3:406Three Divertimenti: II. Waltz3:047Three Divertimenti: III. Burlesque3:278Alla Marcia3:199String Quartet no. 4: Illuminations: The Book of Hours is Opened1:4010String Quartet no. 4: Illuminations: Catherine of Cleves Prays to the Virgin and Child3:4511String Quartet no. 4: Illuminations: Singing Angels1:2412String Quartet no. 4: Illuminations: Interlude (Book of Hours)0:3913String Quartet no. 4: Illuminations: Christ Carrying the Cross3:3514String Quartet no. 4: Illuminations: Interlude (Book of Hours)0:3015String Quartet no. 4: Illuminations: Mouth of Hell2:3516String Quartet no. 4: Illuminations: Trinity Enthroned3:1917String Quartet no. 4: Illuminations: The Book of Hours is Closed1:5918Tenebrae12:42Lindberg: The Erratic Dreams of Mr Grönstedt / Golijov: The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind
2017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 59:53
1The Erratic Dreams of Mr Grönstedt: I. The Mirror of Saturn2:312The Erratic Dreams of Mr Grönstedt: II. Mr Grönstedt Dresses for the Spring Ball2:563The Erratic Dreams of Mr Grönstedt: III. Lisa and the Magic Cape4:564The Erratic Dreams of Mr Grönstedt: IV. Grönstedt Looks for Treasures on a Rubbish Heap2:225The Erratic Dreams of Mr Grönstedt: V. Cadenza: The World of Euphoric Dreams1:496The Erratic Dreams of Mr Grönstedt: VI. The Dream of Venus10:467The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: I. Prelude3:228The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: II. Part I8:339The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: III. Part II10:2910The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: IV. Part III. K'vakarat9:1411The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind: V. Postlude2:552017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 58:37
1Ascending Bird6:582Rusalka: Song to the Moon5:243Azul: Paz sulfúrica6:334Azul: Silencio6:505Azul: Transit6:416Azul: Yrushalem8:137Tierkreis: Leo3:278Suite from "Run Rabbit Run": Year of the Ox3:259Suite from "Run Rabbit Run": Enjoy Your Rabbit3:0110Suite from "Run Rabbit Run": Year of Our Lord5:1711Suite from "Run Rabbit Run": Year of the Boar2:48Mendelssohn: Octet in E-flat major, op. 20 / Visconti: Eternal Breath / Golijov: Last Round
2021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 54:46
1Octet in E-flat major, op. 20: I. Allegro Moderato ma con fuoco14:262Octet in E-flat major, op. 20: II. Andante7:033Octet in E-flat major, op. 20: III. Scherzo Allegro leggierissimo4:344Octet in E-flat major, op. 20: IV. Presto6:065Eternal Breath10:526Last Round: I. Movido, urgente6:017Last Round: II. Muertes del Angel5:442022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:09:07
1In Winter's House4:382Entr'acte10:483Three Songs: I. Night of the Flying Horses8:174Three Songs: II. Lúa descolorida6:285Three Songs: III. How Slow the Wind7:266String Quartet no. 6: I. Allegro vivace assai7:327String Quartet no. 6: II. Allegro assai4:478String Quartet no. 6: III. Adagio8:299String Quartet no. 6: IV. Finale5:4910and the swallow4:532025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:07:42
1Organum Light5:382Last Round: I. Movido, urgente6:373Last Round: II. Muertes del Angel5:574Apollon musagète, Premier tableau: Naissance d’Apollon4:485Apollon musagète, Second tableau: Variation d’Apollon [Apollon et les Muses]2:586Apollon musagète, Second tableau: Pas d’action [Apollon et les trois Muses: Calliope, Polymnie et Terpsichore]4:197Apollon musagète, Second tableau: Variation de Calliope [l’Alexandrin]1:288Apollon musagète, Second tableau: Variation de Polymnie1:229Apollon musagète, Second tableau: Variation [de] Terpsichore1:3510Apollon musagète, Second tableau: Variation d’Apollon2:2211Apollon musagète, Second tableau: Pas de deux [Apollon et Terpsichore]3:4512Apollon musagète, Second tableau: Coda [Apollon et les Muses]3:3113Apollon musagète, Second tableau: Apothéose3:2414Nonetto II: I. Inquieto1:3515Nonetto II: II. Allegro impetuoso3:2016Nonetto II: III. Adagio7:5317Nonetto II: IV. Vivacissimo2:5118Apotheosis (In memoriam Pablo Casals)4:192026 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 57:25
1Ever Yours: I. Sowing Fifths9:062Ever Yours: II. Starbound6:203Ever Yours: III. You Reap What You Sow2:524Ever Yours: IV. Papa5:015Tintype: I. Hebrew Melody7:326Tintype: II. Elie dreams of his father9:017Tintype: III. Ani Maamin6:128K’vakarat7:469Esperanza3:35
Album · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Youth Without YouthSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 21 tracks · 59:581Youth Without Youth2:44 2Dominic’s Nightmare1:25 3Love Lost: Laura6:14 4Refugee4:19 5Time2:48 6Dr. Rudolf’s Dream2:50 7Powers2:14 8O alba tigareta parfumata2:53 9The Girl in Room 61:44 10Dr. Rudolf’s Suicide3:41 11Laura Reborn4:04 12Journey to India2:01 13Rupini’s Cave2:03 14Malta1:52 15Veronica’s Nightmare2:18 16Farewell3:03 17Love Lost: Veronica2:41 18Death of the Double2:07 19Noapte bună Mimi2:53 20Last Walk to Café Select2:07 21The Third Rose3:57 | Soundtrack | 11 December 2007 | |
| 2009 | Tetro: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 44:281Main Titles1:49 2Love, Angie3:53 3Manuscript3:04 4La Boca1:27 5Last Round (Ballet I)6:21 6Miranda2:06 7From Day to Night0:34 8Carlo & Naomi (Ballet II)2:51 9To Patagonia2:32 10El Glaciar2:18 11Revelation1:17 12Amanecer0:55 13Amigos1:27 14Wake2:57 15Gracias1:05 16Bennie Sees the Lights3:40 17Tetro6:12 | Soundtrack | 1 September 2009 | |
| 2022 | NazarenoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 42:241Prelude, Fugue and Riffs: I. Prelude for the Brass1:45 2Prelude, Fugue and Riffs: II. Fugue for the Saxes1:49 3Prelude, Fugue and Riffs: III. Riffs for Everyone4:23 4Ebony Concerto: I. Allegro moderato3:03 5Ebony Concerto: II. Andante2:32 6Ebony Concerto: III. Moderato – Con moto – Moderato – Vivo – Same tempo3:38 7Nazareno: I. Berimbau3:03 8Nazareno: II. Tambor en blanco y negro3:56 9Nazareno: III. Guaracha y Mambo4:32 10Nazareno: IV. Sur5:40 11Nazareno: V. Tormenta y Quitiplá2:11 12Nazareno: VI. Procesión5:52 | Live | 13 May 2022 | |
| 2024 | Megalopolis (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 32 tracks · 1:22:141New Rome6:02 2The Map of Utopia5:29 3The Catilinarian Conspiracies3:05 4Suor Angelica: Senza mamma, o bimbo, tu sei morto1:14 5Noir Love4:34 6Kiss in the Heights2:02 7Saturnalia: The Unveiling of Megalopolis4:47 8Sunny Descends1:26 9My Pledge3:53 10Rope2:24 11Entrance of the Gladiators0:53 12Breathing Statues3:11 13Sunny's Room2:33 14Time Shall Have No Dominion2:39 15Cesar Descends6:05 16Cesar Crosses the Styx4:07 17No Turning Around3:09 18Julia Sees the Future1:56 19The Wedding of Wow and Crassus2:14 20Catwalk2:38 21Nush the Fixer1:51 22In the Bathhouse1:52 23Megalon Team1:13 24Mother1:42 25Julia Comes Home1:08 26The Golden Aleph0:46 27The Poison Letter1:14 28Cicero Versus Cesar1:04 29Insurrection1:49 30Learning, Creating, Perfecting, Celebrating0:57 31The Turn of the Seasons1:21 32Esperanza2:56 | Soundtrack | 27 September 2024 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Osvaldo Golijov head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 18 | 78.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 21 | 87.5th |
| Studio albums | 17 | 95.5th |
| Awards recorded | 5 | 97.4th |
| Timeline events | 21 | 94.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 29 | 64th |
| Genres | 9 | 95.7th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Stoeger Prize | won | |
| 2008 | Vilcek Prize | won | |
| — | Grammy Awards | won | |
| — | Guggenheim Fellowship | won | |
| — | MacArthur Fellows Program | won |
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/df0b2cf8-0c74-4245-924b-bea7371295f1discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/df0b2cf8-0c74-4245-924b-bea7371295f1core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701257genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701257seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osvaldo_Golijovbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osvaldo_Golijov
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Wikidata: Q701257 · MusicBrainz: df0b2cf8-0c74-4245-924b-bea7371295f1
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