Hector Ayala
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Héctor Ayala (April 11, 1914 – March 12, 1990) was an Argentine guitarist and composer.
Ayala was born in Concordia in the province of Entre Rios. He started his career as a guitarist in Buenos Aires and made his debut in 1936 accompanying tango and folk singers. He later joined the Escuadrones de Guitarra (Guitar Squadrons) which were groups of 12-15 guitarists assembled and directed by Abel Fleury. In the 1950s he was active in radio in Buenos Aires and was a member of a tango quartet directed by Aníbal Troilo.
Hector Ayala composed a number of works for guitar, including pieces inspired by the music of Argentina and other Latin American countries. He also wrote a series of didactic methods for teaching guitar. He died in Buenos Aires.
Perhaps the most famous and celebrated work by Ayala is his Suite Americana.
Hector Ayala was the father of Hector Ayala Jr., who formed the rock duo Vivencia with Eduardo Fazio. The duo were active during the 1970s and mid 1980s.
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- II. Siciliano (Arr. D. Sosin for flute and harp) - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- II. Air (Arr. for Piano & Bass) - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- No. 2, Kum Ba Ya - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- XIII. The Swan - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- II. Romanza. Larghetto - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- No. 5 Adagio sostenuto - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- Nocturne No. 10 in E Minor, H. 46B - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- Hindu Song from the Opera 'Sadko' (Arr. N. Mercz) - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- No. 4, Wiegenlied (Arr. for Piano) - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- Compline (Nightfall) - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- II. Adagio - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- Piano Prism No. 7 "E – Arrow-and" - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- Her Mantle so Green - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- Preludio - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- I. Der Engel (Arr. J. Lloyd Webber for 2 Cellos and Piano) - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- II. Largo - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- No. 2, — - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- No. 4, Lent - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- Wiegenlied (Lullaby), Op. 98, No. 2, D. 498 [arr. For violin and piano] - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- II. — - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- No. 1, Lontano - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- No. 2, Melody, Post scriptum - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- No. 3, Morning Serenade - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- II. Malinconia. Poco lento - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- O’bailero - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- II. Air. ("Air on a G String") - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- Elegy for English Horn, Harp & String Orchestra - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- XIII. To Proclaim in the Morning About Your Mercy - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- II. Adagio cantabile - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- Lascia ch'io pianga (Let me Lament) [arr. P. Breiner] - CLASSICAL SANCTUARY Vol. 1 - Hector Ayala
- Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- 8 Etudes: No. 17 in D Major, Op. 35 - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Valse Lente, Op. 33 - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Turkish Suite: II. Song - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- 3 romances sans paroles, Op. 17: No. 3 in A-Flat Major (Arr. P. Gouin for Cello & Piano) - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Cantabile in B-flat Major - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- 5 Lieder, Op. 105 (Excerpts Arr. K.H. Schütz for Flute & Piano): No. 1, Wie Melodien zieht es mir - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Woodland Sketches, Op. 51: No. 6: To a Water-lily - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- 4 Mazurkas: No. 3, Marieta - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- 3 Romanzen, Op. 94 (Arr. G. Schwabe for Cello & Piano): No. 1, Nicht schnell - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise" - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Evermore - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- 24 Pensées musicales, Op. 75 "Les soirées de Pausilippe": No. 9 in D Major, Andantino con moto - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Dreams - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Lyric Pieces, Book 1, Op. 12: No. 1, Arietta - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- 6 Studies in English Folksong (Version for Cello & Piano): No. 3, Larghetto "Van Dieman's Land" - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- La lisonjera, Op. 50 - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- And Everything Is Still... (Version for Saxophone & Piano) - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Nocturne No. 5 in B-Flat Major, H 37 - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- The Old New York Nostalgia: II. Lazy Morning (2002 orchestral Version) - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- 3 Romances, Op. 11: III. Moderato - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Serie Americana: Preludio - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- A Woodland Story: VI. I Do Love You! - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Prelude in B Major, VL 186 (Arr. J. Daunytė for Harp) - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- El último café juntos - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Le bal, Op. 14: No. 5, Intermezzo - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Marta - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Danze della mia bambola, Op. 8: No. 2, Hésitation - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Triakontameron: No. 11, Alt-Wien (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano) - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- 2 Waltzes, Op. 153: No. 2, Allegretto - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- 3 Film Scores for String Orchestra: No. 3, Face of Another: Waltz - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Country Pageant: III. There Was a Most Beautiful Lady - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune (Arr. R. MacDonald & T.A. Smith for 2 Guitars) - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- 13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 5 in G Major: Moderato - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Here Beneath a Northern Star: Wedding Waltz of Akseli & Elina - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Piano Album I: A Sarabande for the Only Jim in the World - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Homenaje a Antonio de Cabezon: III. Glosa - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- 3 Gymnopédies: No. 1 - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Romeo & Juliet, Op. 64, Act I: No. 19, Balcony Scene - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- 8 Nocturnes, Op. 368: No. 2, Andantino animato - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- 4 Short Pieces for Violin & Piano, H. 104: No. 2, Spring Song (Version for Cello & Piano) - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Salut d'amour, Op. 12 - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Julia Florida: Barcarola - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Days Go By (Arr. A. Suleiman for Cello & Piano) - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 19b: Lieder ohne Worte (Song without Words) No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 19, No. 6, "Venezianisches Gondellied" [Venetian Gondola Song] - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Liebesleid - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- 5 Folksongs in Counterpoint for String Quartet: No. 3, Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes. Andante cantabile - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Love Ballad - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan (version for violin and piano) - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
- Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3: Nocturne in A-Flat Major - Classical Dinner Party - Hector Ayala
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