All Astor-Piazzolla articles
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FocusA blessing in disguise: recording Piazzolla’s works during a pandemic
In this extract from the August issue Session Report, violinist Karen Gomyo shares the challenges imposed by Covid-19 that resulted in unprecedented upsides while recording her new album of works by Piazzolla
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VideoEsther Abrami and Alexandra Whittingham play Piazzolla’s Libertango
Today is the 100th anniversary of Astor Piazzolla’s birth. To celebrate, here is a video featuring violinist Esther Abrami and guitarist Alexandra Whittingham in a rendition of the composer’s Libertango. Read our feature marking the 100th anniversary of Piazzolla’s birth, with details on his life, and tips on how to ...
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FocusHow should we interpret Tango music?
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of renowned tango composer Astor Piazzolla’s birth this month, Argentine violinists Rafael Gintoli and Gabriela Olcese pay tribute to him and offer basic guidance to violinists on how to interpret tango music
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VideoClaudio and Oscar Bohórquez and Gustavo Beytelmann play Piazzolla
To mark the 100th centenary of the Argentinian tango legend, Astor Piazzolla, brothers Claudio and Oscar Bohórquez are releasing an album together with Piazzolla’s contemporary and ensemble colleague Gustavo Beytelmann – Piazzolla: Patagonia Express – on the Berlin Classics label. In this video, they play one of the featured works ...
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NewsFundacioìn Astor Piazzolla announces inaugural Piazzolla Music Competition
The competition seeks to find musicians of any instrument or voice type with an affinity for Piazzolla’s work