Piazzolla: One For Tango (Arrangements For Bandoneon And String Quartet) – Gino Zambelli

t is a significant sign of the times that Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) is probably one of the most performed composers on the contemporary music scene, although he probably never aimed at writing “classical” music. And if the language of Piazzolla’s music does not correspond to that of the contemporary European avant-gardes, it does not even conform to the standards of the Argentine tango tradition. It is precisely for its absolute originality that Astor Piazzolla has rightly claimed and obtained a place in the pantheon of classical music of the twentieth century. Almost all the songs on this record, therefore, have a link with Italy (his father was from Southern Italy, he moved to America like many Italian emigrants): from the one dedicated to the “Nonino” emigrated to the songs originally born and recorded. in Italy, from Vivaldi to Zambelli. The long roots of the most Argentine of Argentine musicians dig deep into Italian soil. 2022, the year of the jubilee of the composer’s birth, is also the thirtieth anniversary of his death. Gino Zambelli, bandoneonist, performs these pieces with the Bazzini Quartet.