Legendary tango singer Carlos Gardel once told a 13-year-old Ástor Piazzolla, "Kid, you play the bandoneon like a foreigner," despite being impressed with his technique.
Instruments
The bandoneon, an instrument closely associated with tango, arrived in Argentina with German immigrants in the early 1900s.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Nadia Boulanger, a renowned composition teacher, advised Ástor Piazzolla to embrace his tango roots, telling him, "This is the real Piazzolla, never desert him."
Historical Context
Argentine tango's name is often claimed to originate from Niger-Congo languages of Africa, and its music derives from the Cuban habanera and the candombe of Uruguay and Argentina, a style developed by African slaves.
Composer Biography
Ástor Piazzolla, an Argentine composer of Italian descent, grew up in New York and initially had little interest in tango, preferring classical music and jazz.
Recording & Production
This Hybrid SACD recording aims to reproduce the natural sound of a concert venue using 5.0 Surround sound, with all five channels recorded using the full frequency range.
Performer Biography
Christian Lindberg, the trombonist on this recording, has established the trombone as a solo instrument and was voted one of the five greatest brass players of the 20th century in an international poll.
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