Tango was born around 1880 in Buenos Aires and Montevideo as dance music, but by the 1940s, it was introduced to the concert hall. Since then, tango has inspired many composers to write concert music for this globally popular dance. We will feature some of the masters of tango, including Astor Piazzolla, Pablo Ziegler, and José Bragato.
Chamber Tango
Pablo Ziegler (Photo: Shigeto Imura)
Playlist
Prepárense, by Astor Piazzolla
Enhakê
Tango Trio, by Miguel Del Águila
TransAtlantic Ensemble
Asflato, Maria Ciudad, Elegante Canyenguito, by Pablo Ziegler
Pablo Ziegler, piano; Christopher O’Riley, piano
El día después, by Exequiel Manteiga
Elena Yarritu, flute; Exequiel Manteiga, piano
Graciela y Buenos Aires, by José Bragato
Ezequiel Fainguersch, bassoon; Nicolás Enrich, bandoneon; Juan Pablo Navarro, bass; Gustavo Gini, piano
Tango del atardecer, by Lalo Schiffrin
Ezequiel Fainguersch, bassoon; Nicolás Enrich, bandoneon; Juan Pablo Navarro, bass; Gustavo Gini, piano
Libertango, by Astor Piazzolla
Yo-Yo Ma & Friends