Adam and Heyni couldn´t leave Piazzolla out of this first seasson… What is his music really about? 🎶

The Piazzolla phenomenon: the bandoneonist, the innovator, the rule-breaker who turned tango into something the world had never heard before.

Was he anti-dance? Absolutely.

Was he still 100% tango? Without a doubt.

From his years with Troilo to his studies in France and the creation of Nuevo Tango, Piazzolla fought for a music that was uncompromisingly his own.

Join them as they explore why his quintet sounds so good, why non-tango musicians sound so different when they play his music, and why that music has always been so controversial and so beloved.

Playlist:

Decarísimo - Astor Piazzolla Quintet

El desbande - Astor Piazzolla's 1946 Orchestra

Our hosts: Adam Tully & Heyni Solera

Theme music: La Tomajena by Shino Ohnaga

Interstitial music: Lo que de ellas, sigue en nosotras by La Rantifusa

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Production: Sol Linares for TANGOdeHOY

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