Ariel Ramírez
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Portrait of Ariel Ramírez by Anatole Saderman, 1957 | |
| Born | 4 September 1921 Santa Fe, Argentina |
| Died | 18 February 2010 (aged 88) Monte Grande, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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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.