Astor Piazzola's Five Tangos For Violin & Double Bass

Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla  March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon  player, and arranger. His works revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed Nuevo tango,  incorporating elements from jazz and classical music. A virtuoso bandoneonist, he regularly performed his own compositions with a variety of ensembles. In 1992, American music critic Stephen Holden described Piazzolla as "the world's foremost composer of Tango music". This setting is an arrangement by Andres Wiebecke-Gottstein (b.1964). Anyango Yarbo-Davenport and Jacqueline Pickett provide an uplifting and moving performance from two continents to support the Colour of Music's mission during this unprecedented global pandemic. A special thank you to both artist and the South Carolina Arts Commission for making this 'virtual' presentation possible.