Piazzolla: Chamber Music

Ástor Piazzolla is best remembered today for his development of the tango, a dance whose rhythm Piazzolla combined with his classical training and jazz influences to achieve a highly personal style. Piazzolla's output is dominated by chamber music. Here we encounter early gems such as Tres piezas breves, Adiós Nonino and pieces from the 1970s and 1980s. Five Tango Sensations (1989) shows how much his style had advanced, yet he never lost sight of the sensual, despairing emotion of the tango, which provides the essence of this wonderful assortment of works.