Astor Piazzolla

Evening Music | May 6, 2010

Astor Piazzolla wasn’t just a tango master. He also revolutionized the genre by incorporating elements of jazz and classical music. Tonight on Evening Music, we hear Piazzolla’s “Introduccion Et Angel.” Also, “Responso (Responsory)” by fellow tango composer Anibal Troilo and “Pop’s Cyle” by Malcolm Forsyth.

Also Featured Tonight:

Nino Rota / Two Waltzes on the Name of BACH
Franz Schubert / Adagio for Piano Trio in E-flat, "Notturno"
Stephen Paulus / The Age of American Passions
Alan Hovhaness / Ode to the Temple of Sound
Johann Sebastian Bach / Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D, BWV 1050

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