Piazzólla: Tristeza de un doble A

The brilliant Argentine musician Astor Piazzolla, who revolutionised the traditional tango through his use of jazz elements, counterpoint, extended harmonies and dissonance, has constantly appealed to wide audiences, as well as fascinating classical musicians. Here Astoria (string quintet, piano, accordion), led by Christophe Delporte, gives a delightfully lively rendering, capturing the rhythm and all the lyricism and charm of Piazzolla’s tango nuevo.

Includes music by Piazzolla, Lussier, Villa-Lobos and Plante. There are many tango albums in the world, but it seems safe to say that there very few featuring harpsichord and bassoon along with the more traditional bandoneon!