Mauricio Kagel

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Mauricio Kagel proved to be one of the most versatile, creative, and witty composers to come of age in the second half of the 20th century. He studied piano, theory, violoncello, organ, singing, and conducting, and was self-taught as a composer. Kagel also studied philosophy and literature extensively during his college years, and his career eventually included film and drama. His early career found him filling positions that drew upon all of these interests. After having served as advisor to the Agrupación Nueva Musica of Buenos Aires in the ...