The series of programmes TANGO FUSIÓN is about exchanges between and fusion of tango and other music cultures and their ways of interpreting and executing music. Episode 21:
Astor Piazzolla by and with others.
In this 21st episode, nine music pieces of Astor Piazzolla, performed by himself together with the Kronos Quartet, and by the Cello Octet Amsterdam. We conclude with a homage of Phil Woods to Astor Piazzolla
Playlist:
1 Asleep (Astor Piazzolla) Kronos Quartet
2 Loving (Astor Piazzolla) Kronos Quartet
3 Anxiety (Astor Piazzolla) Kronos Quartet
4 Despertar (Astor Piazzolla) Kronos Quartet
5 Fear (Astor Piazzolla) Kronos Quartet
6 Verano porteño (Astor Piazzolla) Cello Octet Amsterdam
7 Otoño porteño (Astor Piazzolla) Cello Octet Amsterdam
8 Invierno porteño (Astor Piazzolla) Cello Octet Amsterdam
9 Primavera porteño (Astor Piazzolla) Cello Octet Amsterdam
10 Piece for Piazzolla [7.53] (Phil Woods)
Performing artists on CD “Five Tango Sensations” by the Kronos Quartet/Ástor Piazzolla (Nonesuch 1991)
David Harrington – violin
John Sherba – violin
Hank Dutt – viola
Joan Jeanrenaud – cello
Ástor Piazzolla – bandoneón
CD Cello8tet Amsterdam , “Tr8cks” (2015)
Cello Octet Amsterdam consists of the following eight cellists: Alistair Sung, Claire Bleumer, Esther Torrenga, Genevieve Verhage, Rares Mihailescu, René van Munster, Sanne Bijker and Sanne van der Horst.
