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Libertango

by Astor Piazzolla

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Libertango

Astor Piazzolla (b. 1921)

Wind Quintet

Astor Piazzolla's Libertango has been arranged for various instrumentations. Piazzola composed the original version in 1973 for his Octeto Nuevo de Buenos Aires. The title Libertango refers to the freedom the composer allows each musician.

Piazzolla was born in Mar del Plata, Argentina in 1921, the son of Italian immigrants. Although his music faced resistance in Argentina, it has become very popular in Europe and North America. He has written works for guitar, flute, chamber and orchestral ensembles, and opera. He spent years searching for his own style, while studying with composers such as Igor Stravinsky and Béla Bartók. After Piazzolla played an Argentinian-style tango for the renowned French composition teacher Nadia Boulanger, she told him, “The true Piazzola is here. Never leave it behind.” In 1955, he developed a style referred to as “Nuevo tango,” which incorporated jazz improvisation, counterpoint, and dissonance.

Piazzolla is a virtuoso bandeonista, and has collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, and the Kronos Quartet.

MU1 Courtney Morton - flute; MU1 Emily Madsen - oboe; MUC Lynda Dembowski; MUCM David Hanner - bassoon; MUC Tony Valerio - horn

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released July 31, 2012
drawing by Aaron Provost

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