The album was recorded by Little Tribeca from January 8 to 10, 2020, at Arsonic in Mons, Belgium.
Interpretation
The accordionist Pascal Contet learned to play tangos on the accordion by observing tango dancers, finding a physical understanding of the music through their movements.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Astor Piazzolla, a highly successful composer, felt stifled by being pigeonholed as too Argentinean, too popular, too classical for contemporary music, or too revolutionary for tango.
Compositional Technique
Tango has a tradition of constant evolution and rewriting, with great tango pieces from the 1920s to today being continually rearranged and developed.
Historical Context
The history of tango is connected to immigration, appearing in late 19th-century Argentina during waves of foreign settlement, and is inseparable from the uprooted feelings of these immigrants.
Instruments
Pascal Contet, the accordionist on this album, plays an Andrea Ballone Burini (ABB) accordion.
Recording & Production
The recording was made in 24-bit/96kHz, with artistic direction and sound engineering by Florent Ollivier, and mixing and mastering by Hugo Scremin.
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