A duet from this country originally for flute and guitar uses the movements “Bordel, 1900” and “Café, 1960” to trace the history of a genre from this country. “Objective” and “subjective” nationalism phases divide the output of a composer from this country who wrote a “Malambo” for one ballet. Gidon Kremer commissioned a string orchestra version of a set of pieces from this country that alludes to similarly named pieces by Vivaldi. With Edward Said, a pianist born in this country co-founded the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra; that pianist and conductor, once married to Jacqueline du Pré, is Daniel Barenboim. In pieces like a suite named for “Four Seasons in” this country’s capital, one composer from this country featured the bandoneón in a “new” dance. For 10 points, name this home country of Alberto Ginastera (“hee-nah-STEH-rah”) and Astor Piazzolla (“pee-ah-SOH-lah”), who pioneered nuevo tango. ■END■
ANSWER: Argentina [or Argentine Republic or República Argentina] (The first clue refers to Piazzolla’s Histoire du Tango; the latter part of the second clue refers to Ginastera’s Estancia.)
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