Geir Draugsvoll, the classical accordionist on this album, has performed with world-class orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra and the Mariinsky Orchestra.
Composer Biography
Astor Piazzolla, the composer, was given a bandoneon (a button accordion) by his tango-loving father at age eight, sparking his interest in music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Astor Piazzolla, the composer, created the 'Nuevo Tango' genre by combining elements of jazz, classical music, and traditional Latin American tango.
Compositional Technique
Piazzolla's Nuevo Tango introduced greater complexity in rhythmic patterns, harmonic vocabulary, and contrapuntal textures, and explored longer forms from classical music.
Performer Biography
Mette Rasmussen, the pianist on this album, studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen and has performed as a soloist and chamber musician across Europe and in China.
Composer Biography
Astor Piazzolla's fundamental musical education came from studying with Alberto Ginastera and Nadia Boulanger, both renowned classical music teachers.
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